Getting to Essen
On this page we inform you in detail about how to get to the Philharmonic Concert Hall/"Saalbau" building in Essen by car, train and plane.
Address:
Philharmonie Essen
Huyssenallee 53
45128 Essen
By car
When you are arriving by car - regardless of whether you are coming from the A 40 motorway (exit: Essen-Zentrum), the A 42 motorway (exit: Kreuz Essen-Nord) or the A 52 motorway (exit: Essen-Rüttenscheid) - follow the signs Essen-Zentrum and Philharmonie/Saalbau. You will find parking spaces directly in front of the Essen Philharmonic Concert Hall in the "Saalbau" car park and in the Philharmonic Concert Hall car park, both of which can be easily reached from "Huyssenallee".
Arrival by bus, tram and train
The Philharmonic Concert Hall can be reached by foot in a few minutes from the main Essen railway station. You can also take the bus, tram or train to the stations "Philharmonie/Saalbau? or "Aalto-Theater?. The underground train U11 and the trams 101 and 107 stop directly in front of the buildings of the Essen Philharmonic Concert Hall. You will find your individual connection and the quickest way to the Philharmonic Concert Hall at www.evag.de.
By plane
If you are flying, your destination is the Rhine-Ruhr airport Düsseldorf International. With over 500 take-offs and landings every day, it offers flight connections to over 170 cities in Germany and abroad.
The Düsseldorf airport is only about 20 minutes by car from the Philharmonic Concert Hall/"Saalbau" building. You can also choose between four ICE lines ( 40, 45, 10 and 41) from the Düsseldorf Airport railway station which will bring you to the main Essen railway station in only 22 minutes. In addition to the commuter train (S1), three regional express trains (RE 1, 6 and 11) also go to the main Essen railway station.
