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.

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.

Noted for its shopping and bars, there's plenty to explore in Stadtkern. Top attractions like Philharmonie Essen and Limbecker Platz 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.

When in Stadtbezirk III and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Grugapark Botanical Garden or Grugahalle and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Laubenweg U-Bahn or Halbe Hoehe U-Bahn.

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