Luggage storageEssen Central Station

Luggage storage at and around Essen Hauptbahnhof

Travellers often arrive at Essen Hauptbahnhof with hours to spare, whether checking in early or waiting out a connection. We help you weigh the station's own luggage lockers against Stasher's nearby drop-offs.

Inside the station itself, you'll find step-free access, public toilets, and a travel centre for help with journeys and tickets. The Aalto-Theater, Philharmonie, and Grillo-Theater are all just a few minutes' walk away, but none of them offers bag storage of its own. The station is a major railway hub for western Germany, with all major Intercity Express and Intercity trains, Regional Express, and Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn services calling there. The Zentralbibliothek Essen is immediately next to the station, near the Stadtmitte exit. With Stasher, you can store bags from €4.97 per bag per day.

Some top Stasher locations near Essen Hauptbahnhof Hbf include:

• Self-service locker, 12 min walk · open 24/7
• Self-service locker, 12 min walk · open 24/7

Local hosts include self-service lockers. There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to €12,000. Stasher storage near Essen Hauptbahnhof Hbf can be booked through the website or app.

Getting there and getting around with bags

Long-distance services are run by DB Fernverkehr for ICE and IC trains and by FlixTrain, while regional trains are operated by DB Regio NRW, National Express Germany, NordWestBahn, and VIAS. Eurostar also runs international services from here, with typical destinations such as Paris-Nord. For moving around the city itself, tram lines 101, 105, 106, and 107, plus U-Bahn lines U11, U17, and U18, all connect through the station. Five elevators provide step-free access between the station and platforms. The station also houses a travel centre (Reisezentrum), a station mission (Bahnhofsmission), and an EVAG customer centre. Mobility assistance is also offered for boarding, changing, and exiting trains, so anyone travelling with heavier bags or reduced mobility can expect support at the station. The station also has seating and 12 escalators, alongside its five elevators.

Stepping out: old town and cultural stops

The old town centre lies immediately north of the station, so you can step off a train and be in the heart of Essen within minutes. The Aalto-Theater, Philharmonie, and Grillo-Theater are all a short walk from the station, which matters because none of these cultural stops has its own bag storage of note. Public toilets at the station let you freshen up before heading into the old town or to a performance, though you'll want to have sorted your bag first.