Essen Public Transport Trip Planner

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Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is located at coordinates 51.46, 7.01. The city operates in the Europe/Berlin timezone. Daylight Saving Time begins on March 29, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour) and ends on October 25, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).

The city's public transportation network includes 553 bus, metro, tram and rail routes operated by 14 transit operators. Browse the complete list of routes and schedules below.

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Top Streets in Essen

  • Altenessener Straße, L 448

    Altenessener Straße, L 448 is a secondary road in Essen stretching 4.0 km with 65 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • A 40

    A 40 is a motorway in Essen stretching 8.5 km with 53 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Am Hauptbahnhof

    Am Hauptbahnhof is a road in Essen stretching 0.2 km with 30 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Freiheit, K 8

    Freiheit, K 8 is a primary road in Essen stretching 0.2 km with 29 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Altendorfer Straße, B 231

    Altendorfer Straße, B 231 is a primary road in Essen stretching 6.3 km with 64 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Holsterhauser Straße, K 8

    Holsterhauser Straße, K 8 is a secondary road in Essen stretching 1.8 km with 39 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Rellinghauser Straße

    Rellinghauser Straße is a secondary road in Essen stretching 3.0 km with 58 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Frohnhauser Straße, L 64

    Frohnhauser Straße, L 64 is a secondary road in Essen stretching 6.1 km with 60 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Rüttenscheider Straße

    Rüttenscheider Straße is a local road in Essen stretching 1.5 km with 28 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Steeler Straße, L 448

    Steeler Straße, L 448 is a secondary road in Essen stretching 5.4 km with 52 public transport stops. View stops and routes.