Direct train destinations from Essen-Altenessen

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Cologne

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

Direct · 51 min

Step into Aachen Cathedral to see the octagonal core of Charlemagne’s palace chapel, built around 800.

Direct · 1 hr 48

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

Direct · 28 min

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

Direct · 2 min

Follow the arcades of Prinzipalmarkt to the town hall, where the Peace of Westphalia was confirmed in the Hall of Peace.

Direct · 57 min

At Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, a former ironworks has become a park where the industrial past remains in view.

Direct · 12 min

Stroll through Westfalenpark’s rose garden, then take in the Ruhr skyline from the Florianturm.

Direct · 31 min

From Sparrenburg’s tower, the Teutoburg Forest fills the view above the old gabled houses of Alter Markt.

Direct · 1 hr 26

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