Essen Central Station

Essen Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the city of in western Germany. It is situated south of the old town centre, next to the A 40 motorway.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Essen, Germany
  • Also known as: “Bahnhof Essen Hbf”, “Bf Essen Hbf”, “Essen Hauptbahnhof”, “Essen Hbf”, “gare centrale d’Essen”, and “stazione di Essen Hauptbahnhof”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Haus der Technik and Hauptpost Essen.

Public building
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is a public building, which is situated 140 metres north of Essen Central Station.

Post office
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is a post office, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Essen Central Station.

Theater building
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is a theatre in , Germany. is situated 410 metres northwest of Essen Central Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Margarethenhöhe and Bochold.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Essen Central Station.

Suburb
is a northwestern borough of the city of , . is situated 4 km northwest of Essen Central Station.

Suburb
is a northern borough of the city of , . is situated 4½ km north of Essen Central Station.

Essen Central Station

Latitude
51.45148° or 51° 27′ 5″ north
Longitude
7.01447° or 7° 0′ 52″ east
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
DB InfraGO AG
Network
DBUS
IATA airport code
ESZ
UIC ID
8000098
UN/LOCODE
DE ESS
Open location code
9F39F227+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3010827615
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
11185229
Wiki­data ID
Q135607
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Essen Central Station” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محطة أسن المركزية”
  • Arabic: “محطة إسن المركزية”
  • Bengali: “এসেন কেন্দ্রীয় স্টেশন”
  • Chinese: “埃森火车总站”
  • Dutch: “Essen Hauptbahnhof”
  • French: “Essen Gare Centrale”
  • French: “Essen-Ville”
  • French: “Gare centrale d’Essen”
  • German: “Essen Hauptbahnhof”
  • German: “Essen Hbf”
  • German: “Hauptbahnhof Essen”
  • Hungarian: “Essen Hauptbahnhof”
  • Indonesian: “Essen”
  • Italian: “stazione di Essen Centrale”
  • Italian: “Stazione di Essen Centrale”
  • Japanese: “エッセン中央駅”
  • Korean: “에센 중앙역”
  • Low German: “Hauptbahnhoff Essen”
  • Persian: “ایستگاه راه‌آهن مرکزی اسن”
  • Polish: “Essen Hauptbahnhof”
  • Russian: “Вокзал Эссен”
  • Spanish: “estación central de Essen”
  • Spanish: “Estación central de Essen”
  • Urdu: “ایسن ہاپٹ بان ہوف”
  • “Essen”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sternviertel and Ernst-Schmidt-Platz.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Essen Hauptbahnhof and Lidl.

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