If you're spending time in Stadtbezirke V, check out sights like Winery Kozlovic or Zeche Carl and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Karlsplatz U-Bahn or II.Schichtstrasse U-Bahn.

If you're spending some time in Stadtbezirke VI, Red Dot Design Museum and Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site are top sights worth seeing.

If you're spending time in Stadtbezirke IV, check out sights like Dubious-Arena or Georg-Melches-Stadion and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Essen-Gerschede S-Bahn or Essen-Dellwig Ost S-Bahn.

You'll enjoy the bars and theatres in Westviertel. You might want to make time for a stop at Colosseum Theater or Limbecker Platz.

While you're in Stadtbezirke I, take in top sights like Philharmonie Essen or International Christmas Market Essen, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn.

Noted for its shopping and bars, there's plenty to explore in Stadtkern. Top attractions like Philharmonie Essen and International Christmas Market Essen are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn to see more of the city.