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Essen Karlsplatz

Nothing reported by our sources – no guarantee · as of 20:19

  • U11 Essen Messe W.-Süd/Gruga · 1 min
  • U11 Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str. · 6 min
  • U11 Essen Messe W.-Süd/Gruga · 14 min

Sources: DELFI e.V., Deutsche Bahn AG, Deutsche Bahn AG / DB InfraGO AG

Station

Address: North Rhine-Westphalia · Map · Google Maps

Identifiers: IFOPT de:05113:9370

Served by U-Bahn Bus

Lines here U-Bahn: U11, U17 · Bus: 162, 172, 173, 183, T1.2

Departures

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Frequent destinations: Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str. 5 Essen Messe W.-Süd/Gruga 4 Essen Hbf 1

Departures

The next departures from this station, as of 20:19

Departures Essen Karlsplatz As of
TimeLineToPlatform / stopNote
1 min U11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaStop 2
6 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 1 timetable
14 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaStop 2 on time
21 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 1 timetable
29 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaStop 2 timetable
36 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 1 timetable
44 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaStop 2 on time
51 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 1 timetable
59 minU11Essen HbfStop 2 on time
66 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 1 timetable

Arrivals

The next arrivals at this station, as of 20:19

Arrivals Essen Karlsplatz As of
TimeLineFromPlatform / stopNote
1 min U11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 2
6 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaStop 1 timetable
14 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 2 on time
21 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaStop 1 timetable
29 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 2 timetable
36 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaStop 1 timetable
44 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 2 on time
51 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaStop 1 timetable
59 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Stop 2 on time
66 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaStop 1 timetable

Lifts and escalators

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No lifts or escalators are listed for this station.

Disruptions

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No disruption notice for this station and its lines (as of 19:24).

Stops nearby

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U-Bahn, tram and bus within 400 m on foot

400 mA · Essen Karlstr.AB · Essen Wolbeckstr.B

  1. Essen Karlstr.

    250 m · 3 min walk · NE1 T1.2

    No departure in the next hour.

  2. Essen Wolbeckstr.

    350 m · 5 min walk · 162 172

    TimeLineToPlatformNote
    22 min172Essen KarlsplatzBay 1 on time
    25 min162Essen KarlsplatzBay 2 timetable
    52 min172Essen KarlsplatzBay 1 on time

Traffic around the station

No traffic report within 600 m.

Parking and charging

Car parks and charging points within 500 m of the station

Parking

We know of no car park within 500 m.

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sources: 26

Lkw-Parken BAB Deutschland / Bundesministerium für Verkehr (BMV) 03:43, NRW.Mobidrom 19:32, Stadt Köln 12 Nov, 23:14, Stadt Wuppertal 15:15, Stadt Dortmund 17:34, Stadt Kassel 15:15, Stadt Leipzig 15:18, Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden 18:20, Stadt Konstanz 18:22, SWT Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts der Stadt Trier 19:08, Florence Knuellwald GmbH (Christophorus Parking) 19:20, Bosch Service Solutions 19:31, Bosch Service Solutions (Autohof Thiersheim) 11 Nov, 19:42, ENMO GmbH & Co.KG (Trucklounge Ecopark) 19:32, Toll Collect GmbH 20:18, Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg 20:14, Stadt Münster 20:18, Stadt Dortmund (Tiefbauamt) 20:16, dl-de/by-2-0: Landeshauptstadt München – opendata.muenchen.de (bearbeitet) 9 Nov, 01:21, Stadt Freiburg 20:14, Stadt Herrenberg (stadtnavi) 20:16, Kommunalservice Jena 14:42, VRR AöR 14:28, Digitale Mobilität (TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe) 15:06, Landeshauptstadt Kiel 13:56, Land Berlin 09:30 · not answering: 2

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Charging

within 500 m

Charging sites within 500 m: 5

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Only a few operators publish live occupancy; “no status data” means unknown, not free.

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EnBW AG 15:48, Eco-Movement 15:49, Tesla Germany GmbH 15:13, Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH 15:40, e-clearing.net (smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH) 15:41, 800 Volt Technologies GmbH (PUMP) 15:02, Ampeco Ltd 10:56, Audi AG (Audi charging hub) 15:02, ENIO GmbH 15:02, EW Pricing GmbH (EV Price) 15:02, EWE 15:02, GLS Mobility GmbH 15:12, GP JOULE Connect GmbH 15:12, Grid & Co 15:12, Hamburger Energienetze GmbH (eRound) 10:57, INERGIA GmbH 15:13, K.u.L 10:59, LichtBlick eMobility GmbH 11:39, Monta ApS 15:13, Qwello Deutschland GmbH 15:13, Road B.V 15:13, SMATRICS GmbH & Co KG 15:13, Wirelane GmbH 15:07, chargecloud GmbH 11:39, vaylens GmbH 11:43, Taubert Consulting GmbH (TC-Backend) 15:15, ELU Mobility 15:15, Chargepool Enerando Technologies GmbH 15:15, eliso GmbH 14:52, chargecloud (CC0 1.0) 12:53, Taubert Consulting (CC0 1.0) 12:53, Bundesnetzagentur.de 01:16, ENERANDO Technologies GmbH 20:06, Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg 20:18 · not answering: 3

Around the station

Within 300 m:

Pharmacy

  • Apotheke am Karlsplatz 50 m · Altenessener Straße 447 · Map · Google Maps
  • Glückauf-Apotheke 100 m · Altenessener Straße 437 · Map · Google Maps
  • Robert-Koch Apotheke 150 m · Altenessener Straße 446 · Map · Google Maps

Food

Supermarket

Cash machine

Hotel

  • Hotel Astoria City Resort 250 m · Wilhelm-Nieswandt-Allee 175 · Map · Google Maps

As of 27 October 2026

Connections

Place: Essen

Motorways nearby

Stations nearby

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Near Essen Karlsplatz, Essen

Traffic light for Essen Karlsplatz, Essen

Traffic light: RedRedYellowGreen

Red — Full closure · A42 · 900 m

Within 5.0 km of Essen Karlsplatz, Essen.

  1. Full closure · A42 · 900 m · Verkehrsdaten: Autobahn GmbH des Bundes
  2. 3 × Roadworks narrowing the road · Arbeitsstellen: Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (BASt) via Mobilithek, CC BY 4.0, bearbeitet
  3. 3 × Roadworks narrowing the road · Verkehrsdaten: Autobahn GmbH des Bundes
show MapSources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, DELFI e.V., Wirelane GmbH, Eco-Movement, Bundesnetzagentur.de
Map: 5.0 km aroundReasons marked on the map: 8. The list of reasons is the map in words. 5 × Public transport, 3 × Charging. As of 20:19.Public transport · Essen KarlsplatzCharging · Essen - Johanniskirchstraße 36Charging · Altenessener StraßeCharging · Allee-Center Essen-AltenessenPublic transport · Essen Wolbeckstr.Public transport · Essen Karlstr.Public transport · Essen Winkhausstr.Public transport · Essen Altenessen Mitte
Schematic map – not for navigation.As of 20:19Streets (OpenStreetMap)Public transportCharging

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Fahrplandaten: DELFI e.V., CC BY 4.0, bearbeitet · licence text

Ladepunkte: Wirelane GmbH via Mobilithek, CC0 1.0

Ladepunkte: Eco-Movement via Mobilithek, CC BY 4.0, bearbeitet · licence text

Ladesäulenregister: Bundesnetzagentur.de, CC BY 4.0, bearbeitet · licence text

How the traffic light is set
  • Red for a full closure of the carriageway, a wrong-way driver, objects, people or animals on the road, an accident with a closure, a weather warning of level 3–4 or a jam with a delay of 30 minutes or more.
  • Yellow for a shorter jam, roadworks narrowing the road, another traffic warning, a weather warning of level 1–2, slippery roads in the road-weather forecast, a closed entry or exit — or when a source is missing or out of date.
  • Green only when none of this is reported nearby and both the traffic messages and the German Weather Service's warnings for this place can be read. Green is no guarantee of a clear road.
  • Read: every traffic message for this place within 5.0 km (Autobahn GmbH, police, Land and city) and the German Weather Service (warnings, road weather).
  • No colour from: parking, charging, fuel, public transport.

Public transport

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 5.0 kmlive ·
show Public transportSources: © BKG, Deutsche Bahn AG, DELFI e.V., Deutsche Bahn AG / DB InfraGO AG, VRR AöR, Donkey Republic

35 of 235 trips late (15 %) — Essen

last 30 minutes, more than 5 minutes counts as late

The nearest stops (within 5.0 km) and what leaves there in the next 60 minutes

Mode
  • Essen Altenessen Bf 1.8 km · 23 min walk · Map · Google Maps
    TimeLineToPlatformNote
    12 min RE42Münster HbfPl. 1
    2 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Bay 1 timetable
    4 min U11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaBay 2
    3 minRE3Dortmund HbfPl. 1 on time
    10 min106Essen Helenenstr.Bay 1 on time
    11 min106Essen Helenenstr.Bay 2 on time
    21 min RE3Düsseldorf HbfPl. 2
    17 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Bay 1 timetable
    Facilities
    Lifts: 1 of 1 in service · Platforms per DB: 1 of 1 step-free · Park and ride Essen Altenessen Bf (50 m)
  • Essen Karlsplatz this station 150 m · 2 min walk · Map · Google Maps
  • Essen Wolbeckstr. 300 m · 4 min walk · Map · Google Maps
    TimeLineToPlatformNote
    22 min172Essen KarlsplatzBay 1 on time
    25 min162Essen KarlsplatzBay 2 timetable
    52 min172Essen KarlsplatzBay 1 on time
  • Essen Karlstr. 350 m · 5 min walk · Map · Google MapsNothing leaves here in the next 60 minutes, by the timetable.
  • Essen Winkhausstr. 500 m · 7 min walk · Map · Google Maps
    TimeLineToPlatformNote
    21 min172Essen KarlsplatzBay 1 on time
    51 min172Essen KarlsplatzBay 1 on time
  • Essen Altenessen Mitte 600 m · 8 min walk · Map · Google Maps
    TimeLineToPlatformNote
    2 min U11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaBay 2
    5 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Bay 1 timetable
    15 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaBay 2 on time
    20 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Bay 1 timetable
  • Essen II.Schichtstr. 650 m · 9 min walk · Map · Google Maps
    TimeLineToPlatformNote
    now U11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaBay 2
    8 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Bay 1 timetable
    13 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaBay 2 on time
    23 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Bay 1 timetable
  • Essen K.-Wilhelm-Park 1.1 km · 14 min walk · Map · Google Maps
    TimeLineToPlatformNote
    3 min U11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaBay 2
    4 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Bay 1 timetable
    16 minU11Essen Messe W.-Süd/GrugaBay 2 on time
    19 minU11Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str.Bay 1 timetable

Live data from 20:16

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Fuel

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Parking

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 5.0 kmlive ·
show ParkingSources: Eco-Movement, Hamburger Energienetze GmbH, VRR AöR, © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

within 5.0 km

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OSM-Standortdaten: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende, ODbL 1.0 · licence text

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Roads

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 5.0 kmlive · stale · Verkehrsmanagementzentrale Bremen ·
show RoadsSources: Daten der Stadt Duisburg, Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes | MIA, Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen

0 closures · 0 jams and accidents · 3 roadworks within 5.0 km

  • A42 850 mdirection unknownThu, 11 Dec 2025, 11:00 – Wed, 31 Mar 2027, 20:00 · in force now, ends in 138 daysRestriction unknownRoadworksMap · Google MapsAutomatic translation: A42 - transportable protective device in the area of RHK-Brücke in both directions - arranged - compensation · Original (German) →
  • A42 850 mdirection unknownMon, 16 Jun 2025, 05:00 – Wed, 20 Dec 2028, 20:00 · in force now, ends in 768 daysRestriction unknownRoadworksMap · Google MapsAutomatic translation: A42 - 6-striped supports between BW RHK and AK Essen-Nord and LSW-Erneuerung - PLANNING - 3 plus 1 - both FR - km 30.2 to km 31 · Original (German) →
  • A42 4.8 kmdirection unknownTue 1 Sept, 20:00 – Fri 4 Dec, 23:59 · in force now, ends in 21 daysRestriction unknownRoadworksMap · Google MapsAutomatic translation: A42 - Pipework and road renewal - Refurbishment and dismantling · Original (German) →

The publishers' own texts are on the German page.

Translated automatically by ViaFrei; the German original is binding. Opus-MT, Helsinki-NLP (Tiedemann, Thottingal) (CC BY 4.0)

Autobahn GmbH's motorway reports are on the “Motorways” card.

City and Land roadworks, now

The names of the sites are on the German page.

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Motorways

AttentionEssen Karlsplatz, Essenstale · not read yet
show MotorwaysSources: Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes | MIA

Motorways within 15 km, nearest first

as of 20:14

The publishers' own texts are on the German page.

Short-duration roadworks are planned at short notice and often changed; they replace neither a permit for oversize and heavy transport nor the route check before setting off (our translation of the publisher's note).

The publisher's wording is on the German page.

Nearby

  • A42 Essen-Altenessen - Bottrop-Süd · 850 mboth directionsfrom Sun 1 Mar, 20:15, end not reported · in force nowRestriction unknownRoadworksMap · Google Mapsbetween 1.1 km after AS Essen-Altenessen and 4.4 km before AS Bottrop-Süd · 0.3 km long · max. 80 km/h · 6.75 m wide to pass · 1 Mar 2026 – 18 Jun 2027
  • A42 Essen-Altenessen - Essen-Nord · 850 mtowards Kamp-Lintfortfrom Sat, 16 Mar 2024, 12:00, end not reported · in force nowRestriction unknownRoadworksMap · Google Mapsbetween 0.5 km after AS Essen-Altenessen and 0.2 km before AK Essen-Nord · 0.55 km long · 3.5 m wide to pass · 16 Mar 2024 – 31 Mar 2027
  • A42 Essen-Nord - Bottrop-Süd · 900 mboth directionsfrom Sun 1 Mar, 20:15, end not reported · in force nowRestriction unknownRoadworksMap · Google Mapsbetween 0.1 km after AK Essen-Nord and 3.6 km before AS Bottrop-Süd · 0.8 km long · max. 80 km/h · 3.5 m wide to pass · 1 Mar 2026 – 18 Jun 2027
  • A42 900 mdirection unknownfrom Mon, 11 Dec 2023, 03:00, end not reported · in force nowRestriction unknownClosureMap · Google Maps11 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2027

All reports on the A42 → · All motorways

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Lorry parking and rest areas

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 15 kmreference data ·
show Lorry parking and rest areasSources: © Lkw-Parken BAB Deutschland / Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, Ampeco Ltd., © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

within 15 km

Show only sites with:

Per the publishers; where nothing is stated, the facilities are unknown, not ruled out.

  • Lorry parking · Allenstein · 52 spaces · 27 lorry spaces · 6.6 km north · Map · Google MapsFacilities per the publisher: toilet · picnic areaNearby per OpenStreetMap (straight line, access not checked): shop 290 m
  • Lorry parking · Bottrop (Süd) · 111 spaces · 42 lorry spaces · 9.3 km north-west · Map · Google MapsFacilities per the publisher: toilet · shower · restaurant · fuel station · picnic area · playgroundNearby per OpenStreetMap (straight line, access not checked): snack bar 30 m · café 40 mNearby (straight line, access not checked): EV charger 300 kW, 50 m
  • Lorry parking · Schwarze Heide · 62 spaces · 39 lorry spaces · 9.5 km north-west · Map · Google MapsFacilities per the publisher: toilet · picnic areaNearby per OpenStreetMap (straight line, access not checked): café 180 m · snack bar 190 mNearby (straight line, access not checked): EV charger 300 kW, 240 m

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OSM-Standortdaten: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende, ODbL 1.0 · licence text

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Truck-parking occupancy (Toll Collect, SID)

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Charging

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 5.0 kmlive ·
show ChargingSources: Bundesnetzagentur.de, Eco-Movement, Qwello Deutschland GmbH, Wirelane GmbH

within 5.0 km

Charging sites within 5.0 km: 205 · 26 × HPC

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Groceries

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 1.0 km
show GroceriesSources: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

The nearest within 1.0 km, according to OpenStreetMap

  • Kiosk Trinkhalle200 m · 3 min walk west · Map · Google Maps
  • Bakery Bäcker Peter200 m · 3 min walk east · Altenessener Straße 442 · Map · Google Maps
  • Convenience store Wiejas Markt - Polnische und schlesische Spezialitäten300 m · 4 min walk south-east · Altenessener Straße 410 · Map · Google Maps
  • Kiosk Pegasus Kiosk300 m · 5 min walk east · Wilhelm-Nieswandt-Allee 157 · Map · Google Maps
  • Chemist Service Punkt350 m · 5 min walk south-east · Map · Google Maps

OpenStreetMap data of 27 October 2026

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Pharmacy & doctor

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 2.0 km
show Pharmacy & doctorSources: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

The nearest within 2.0 km, according to OpenStreetMap

  • Hospital Gesundheitspark Altenessen50 m · 1 min walk south-east · Map · Google Maps
  • Hospital Gesundheitspark Altenessen100 m · 2 min walk south-east · Hospitalstraße 24 · Map · Google Maps
  • Pharmacy Apotheke am Karlsplatz200 m · 3 min walk east · Altenessener Straße 447 · Map · Google Maps
  • Pharmacy Robert-Koch Apotheke200 m · 3 min walk east · Altenessener Straße 446 · Map · Google Maps
  • Doctor Ärztehaus am Karlsplatz200 m · 3 min walk east · Altenessener Straße 442 · Map · Google Maps

OpenStreetMap data of 27 October 2026

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Cash & post

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 1.0 km
show Cash & postSources: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

The nearest within 1.0 km, according to OpenStreetMap

  • Post office Post250 m · 3 min walk east · Karlstraße 2 · Map · Google Maps
  • Bank Postbank250 m · 3 min walk east · Karlstraße 2 · Map · Google Maps
  • Bank LBS250 m · 4 min walk south-east · Altenessener Straße 424 · Map · Google Maps
  • Cash machine Sparda-Bank350 m · 5 min walk south-east · Altenessener Straße 411 · Map · Google Maps
  • Post office TABAK LOMBERG400 m · 5 min walk south-east · Map · Google Maps

OpenStreetMap data of 27 October 2026

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Food & drink

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 1.0 km
show Food & drinkSources: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

The nearest within 1.0 km, according to OpenStreetMap

  • Restaurant Restaurant Kallisto200 m · 3 min walk east · Altenessener Straße 450 · Map · Google Maps
  • Snack bar Chin Thai Imbiss Frühling250 m · 3 min walk east · Altenessener Straße 152 · Map · Google Maps
  • Snack bar Crispy Chicken250 m · 3 min walk east · Altenessener Straße 432 · Map · Google Maps
  • Snack bar bei Salvatore250 m · 4 min walk south-east · Altenessener Straße 428 · Map · Google Maps
  • Restaurant TeSate300 m · 4 min walk south-east · Altenessener Straße 414 - 416 · Map · Google Maps

OpenStreetMap data of 27 October 2026

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Places to stay

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 2.0 km
show Places to staySources: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

The nearest within 2.0 km, according to OpenStreetMap

  • Hotel Hotel Astoria City Resort300 m · 4 min walk east · Wilhelm-Nieswandt-Allee 175 · Map · Google Maps
  • Hotel Böll1.1 km · 15 min walk south · Altenessener Straße 311 · Map · Google Maps
  • Guest house Goalfever1.2 km · 15 min walk north-east · Heßlerstraße 37 · Map · Google Maps

OpenStreetMap data of 27 October 2026

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Car service

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 2.0 km
show Car serviceSources: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

The nearest within 2.0 km, according to OpenStreetMap

  • Car repair A.T.U500 m · 6 min walk north-east · Wilhelm-Nieswandt-Allee 200 · Map · Google Maps
  • Car repair MAN Truck & Bus Service600 m · 8 min walk west · Johanniskirchstraße 111 · Map · Google Maps
  • Car repair pitstop1.0 km · 14 min walk north · Map · Google Maps
  • Car repair Burghardt KFZ Service1.1 km · 14 min walk north-east · Heßlerstraße 52 · Map · Google Maps
  • Tyre service reifen.com1.3 km · 17 min walk south · Map · Google Maps

OpenStreetMap data of 27 October 2026

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Police

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 3.0 km
show PoliceSources: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

Few nearby – the nearest within 3.0 km, according to OpenStreetMap

  • Police Polizeiwache Altenessen (Nord)500 m · 6 min walk west · Johanniskirchstraße 96 · Map · Google Maps
  • Police Wasserschutzpolizei2.1 km · 26 min walk west · Ostuferstraße 19 · Map · Google Maps
  • Police Stadtwache Altenessen2.8 km · 35 min walk south · Ellernstraße 29-31 · Map · Google Maps

OpenStreetMap data of 27 October 2026

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Public toilets

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen · 3.0 km
show Public toiletsSources: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende

Few nearby – the nearest within 3.0 km, according to OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data of 27 October 2026

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Neighbouring towns

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen
show Neighbouring townsSources: Autobahn GmbH des Bundes, © BKG

The nearest large and medium-sized towns within 60 km, each with the lamp of its motorways:

  • Essen large city · 4.9 km · Map · Google Mapson A40, A52, A42, A44, A2, A516, A448, A535, A3 · traffic light there: Yellow
  • Bottrop large city · 5.8 km · Map · Google Mapson A42, A2, A516, A31, A40, A3, A52, A59 · traffic light there: Yellow
  • Gelsenkirchen large city · 6.4 km · Map · Google Mapson A42, A40, A2, A448, A43, A52, A44, A31 · traffic light there: Yellow
  • Oberhausen large city · 11 km · Map · Google Mapson A40, A42, A3, A516, A59, A2, A52, A524, A31 · traffic light there: Yellow
  • Mülheim an der Ruhr large city · 12 km · Map · Google Mapson A40, A52, A3, A42, A59, A516, A524, A2, A44 · traffic light there: Yellow
  • Gladbeck medium-sized town · 8.2 km · Map · Google Mapson A2, A52, A31, A42 · traffic light there: Yellow

A town's lamp is the worst of its motorways, each at its nearest exit – as its own page shows it.

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Speed enforcement (planning)

Essen Karlsplatz, Essen

Note on use (§ 23 Abs. 1c StVO): a person driving a vehicle may not, while driving, operate or use any technical device or app function that shows or disrupts traffic enforcement. This also applies to a passenger's smartphone if the driver benefits from it (OLG Karlsruhe). A violation costs €75 and one point in Flensburg. This information is meant only for planning before setting off or during a stop. The locations come from official and open sources and may be incomplete or out of date; mobile checks are possible at any time and anywhere. Always keep to the speed limit in force. Not legal advice.

German original: Hinweis zur Nutzung (§ 23 Abs. 1c StVO): Wer ein Fahrzeug führt, darf während der Fahrt kein technisches Gerät und keine App-Funktion betreiben oder nutzen, die Verkehrsüberwachungsmaßnahmen anzeigt oder stört. Das gilt auch für das Smartphone eines Beifahrers, wenn der Fahrer davon profitiert (OLG Karlsruhe). Verstöße kosten 75 € und einen Punkt in Flensburg. Diese Angaben sind nur zur Planung vor Fahrtantritt oder während eines Halts bestimmt. Die Standorte stammen aus amtlichen und offenen Quellen und können unvollständig oder veraltet sein; mobile Kontrollen sind jederzeit und überall möglich. Halten Sie sich immer an die geltende Höchstgeschwindigkeit. Keine Rechtsberatung.

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Fixed camera (OpenStreetMap)

  • Fixed camera 51.52752, 6.99025speed · 70 km/h · direction 190 · Map · Google Maps
  • Fixed camera 51.52730, 6.98991speed · 70 km/h · direction 10 · Map · Google Maps
  • Fixed camera 51.51216, 7.07234speed · 50 km/h · Map · Google Maps

Blitzer (OpenStreetMap): read 13 November 2026 · data as of 27 October 2026

Blitzer (OpenStreetMap): © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende, ODbL 1.0 · licence text

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All quiet

  • Severe weather — no severe-weather warning; road-surface forecast (model, not a measurement) at the Altenessen/Emscher station, 2.8 km: dry

    The next hours at Altenessen/Emscher

    • 21:00 air 4.7 °C · road surface 5.9 °C, dry
    • 22:00 air 4.2 °C · road surface 5.2 °C, dry
    • 23:00 air 3.8 °C · road surface 4.7 °C, dry
    • 00:00 air 3.7 °C · road surface 4.4 °C, dry
    • 01:00 air 3.6 °C · road surface 4.0 °C, dry
    • 02:00 air 3.6 °C · road surface 3.8 °C, dry

Essen Karlsplatz, North Rhine-Westphalia: the next departures live with their platform, which lifts and escalators work now, platforms with step-free access, facilities and surroundings – from open data, with source and date.