Best Places to Visit Near Essen
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Essen with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Wuppertal) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Essen
Where to go for a weekend trip near Essen? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Essen within a 50 mile radius.
19 milesSW
DüsseldorfCity
20 milesE
DortmundCity
15 milesSE
WuppertalCity
9.1 miE
BochumCity
11 milesW
DuisburgCity
6.8 miW
OberhausenCity
5.3 miNE
GelsenkirchenCity
20 milesS
SolingenCity
21 milesSW
KrefeldCity
8.1 miN
GladbeckTown
23 milesSW
NeussCity, Area
17 milesW
MoersCity
8.4 miSE
HattingenTown
10 milesNE
HerneCity, Area
21 milesE
HagenCity
6 miW
MülheimCity
21 milesSE
RemscheidCity
14 milesE
WittenCity
14 milesNE
Castrop-RauxelCity
14 milesS
MettmannTown
14 milesN
DorstenTown
22 milesNW
WeselCity
20 milesS
HildenCity
11 milesNE
HertenTown
14 milesNE
RecklinghausenCity
21 milesN
Haltern am SeeTown
13 milesSW
RatingenTown
14 milesN
MarlTown
20 milesW
Kamp-LintfortTown
19 milesSE
EnnepetalTown
17 milesSE
SchwelmTown
8.3 miS
VelbertTown
14 milesNW
DinslakenTown
20 milesNE
WaltropTown
23 milesSE
RadevormwaldLocality
19 milesW
Neukirchen-VluynLocality
19 milesSW
MeerbuschTown
24 milesS
WermelskirchenLocality
18 milesE
HerdeckeTown
19 milesW
RheinbergTown
23 milesN
RaesfeldLocality
17 milesE
WetterTown
12 milesSE
SprockhövelLocality
17 milesSE
GevelsbergTown
17 milesNW
VoerdeLocality
17 milesNE
Oer-ErkenschwickTown
23 milesNE
OlfenTown
9.1 miS
HeiligenhausTown
17 milesNW
HünxeLocality
23 milesW
AlpenLocality
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Essen
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Essen
12 milesNGermany
Amusement park with movie-themed rides
11 milesNSchloss Beck Germany
6.6 miNWOberhausen, Germany
Museum in a former industrial gas tank
20 milesSWRheinturm Düsseldorf, Germany
7.5 miNEZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen Gelsenkirchen, Germany
9.1 miEGerman Mining Museum Bochum, Germany
15 milesSWuppertal Zoo Wuppertal, Germany
8.8 miWZoo Duisburg Duisburg, Germany
19 milesSWAltstadt Düsseldorf, Germany
16 milesSNeanderthal Museum Mettmann, Germany
14 milesELWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Zollern Dortmund, Germany
11 milesNJimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer Germany
20 milesEWestfalenpark Dortmund, Germany
7.3 miNWasserschloß Wittringen Gladbeck, Germany
23 milesSSolingen, Germany
Restored medieval castle with a museum
19 milesEWestfalenstadion Dortmund, Germany
10 milesWDuisburg, Germany
Outdoor sport park at ex-industrial site
11 milesNBackyardigans: Mission to Mars Germany
20 milesEZoo Dortmund Dortmund, Germany
20 milesEDeutsches Fußballmuseum Dortmund, Germany
18 milesSWEsprit Arena Düsseldorf, Germany
21 milesSDüsseldorf, Germany
18th-century palace with museum and events
11 milesNESchloss Herten Herten, Germany
6.4 miWSchloss Broich Mülheim, Germany
10 milesWDuisburg, Germany
Modern and contemporary German art museum
20 milesEDortmund, Germany
13th-century Romanesque Lutheran church
19 milesSWKunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf, Germany
6.5 miWKönig Pilsener Arena Oberhausen, Germany
21 milesSMüngstener Brücke Solingen, Germany
19 milesSWZoo Krefeld Krefeld, Germany
46 milesSColorado Adventure Germany
11 milesWMSV-Arena Duisburg, Germany
12 milesWMuseum der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt Duisburg, Germany
18 milesSWPaul-Janes-Stadion Düsseldorf, Germany
20 milesSWHaus Lange and Haus Esters Krefeld, Germany
26 milesSWMuseum Insel Hombroich Neuss, Germany
18 milesNEHenrichenburg boat lift Germany
26 milesSWNeuss, Germany
Modern art gallery in striking building
12 milesWDuisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge Duisburg, Germany
11 milesEBochum, Germany
Global plant selection in botanic garden
20 milesSWLandtag Nrw Düsseldorf, Germany
15 milesSEEngels-Haus Wuppertal, Germany
6.1 miWStadthafen Mülheim, Germany
24 milesEGroße Kirche Aplerbeck Dortmund, Germany
20 milesEDortmund, Germany
Urban green space with lots of plants
15 milesSEWuppertal, Germany
Botanical garden with a large glasshouse
18 milesSWMuseum Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, Germany
19 milesSBotanical Garden Solingen, Germany
11 milesNGhost Chasers Roller Coaster Germany
12 milesWRheinorange Duisburg, Germany
19 milesEDortmunder U Dortmund, Germany
19 milesSWDüsseldorf, Germany
Underground museum of contemporary art
12 milesWBrücke der Solidarität Duisburg, Germany
12 milesNWarner Bros. Classics & Great Gremlins Adventure Germany
15 milesSEWuppertal, Germany
Art collections in the former town hall
5.1 miEEisenbahnmuseum Bochum Bochum, Germany
22 milesNWZitadelle Wesel Wesel, Germany
20 milesEDortmund, Germany
Soaring tower with observation decks
22 milesWKamp-Lintfort, Germany
Old monastery with a museum and gardens
11 milesNBandit Germany
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