Direct train destinations from Essen Süd

Cologne

The twin Gothic spires of Cologne Cathedral draw the eye skyward above the city.

Düsseldorf

From the Rheinturm, look out over the Rhine, the old town and the modern MedienHafen.

Essen

Walk among Zollverein’s former mine buildings, reminders of the Ruhr’s industrial past.

Bochum

Climb the German Mining Museum’s headframe for a view across the Ruhr’s former coal country.

Oberhausen

Gelsenkirchen

Walk past old mine buildings in Nordsternpark to the amphitheatre beside the Rhine-Herne Canal.