Plan your visit to Zollverein

There you can buy tickets for the Ruhr Museum and the guided tours of the Zollverein Monument Path, for Zollverein concerts and other events. Tourist information about the entire Ruhr Metropolis is also available here. The team of the Ruhr.Visitorcenter Essen will be happy to advise you.

Opening hours
Daily 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Closed on 24., 25., and 31.12.

Location
Ruhr.Visitorcenter Essen
Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site
Area A [Shaft XII], Coal Washery [A14]
Gelsenkirchener Str. 181
45309 Essen

Contact
Phone +49 0201 246810
Fax +49 201 24681-133
Email info@zollverein.de

Visiting address
UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein, Gelsenkirchener Str. 181, 45309 Essen

By car
To visit the Zollverein Coal Mine, enter „Fritz-Schupp-Allee“ into your navigation system. If you would like to visit the Zollverein Coking Plant, please select „Arendahls Wiese“ in your navigation system.

Parking
Free car parking is available at the Coal Mine (car parks A1, A2 and B2) and the Coking PLant (car park C and Zollverein parking deck).

The Zollverein parking deck in Area C [Coking Plant, Im Welterbe 11] is subject to a parking fee. Costs: 1.80 €/hour, day ticket 7.50 €. Please note: cash payment is not possible; at present, payment can only be made with EC card. There are also 4 charging points (22kW-fast chargers) for electric vehicles.

Bus bays for coaches are available on Fritz-Schupp-Allee. Free parking is available at car park C (Coking Plant).

By public transport
You can reach the site by public transport via the stops „Zollverein“ (tram line 107, also „Kulturlinie“) and „Zollverein-Nord“ (tram line 107, also „Kulturlinie“, bus line 170, bus line 183, or suburban train line 2).

Coaches
Bus bays for coaches are available on Fritz-Schupp-Allee. Free parking is available on car park C. (Coking Plant).

Motorhomes
The nearest parking areas for motorhomes are located at Revierpark Nienhausen, Gelsenkirchen. From there, the Zollverein World Heritage Site can be reached by tram line 107 (approx. 10 minutes), by bicycle (approx. 15 minutes), or on foot (approx. 30 minutes).

Site Map
The site is divided into two areas: the Coal Mine and the Coking Plant. The first points of contact for visitors are the Info Points at the entrances to the Ehrenhof and the Werner-Müller-Place, at the Ruhr.Visitorcenter Essen in the Coal Washery, at car park A2 as well as in front of the Mixing Plant at the Coking Plant.

Would you like to visit Zollverein privately?
Please contact us if you have any questions. We help you put together the right excursion package for your interests!

Visitor Service Zollverein
Phone +49 201 246810
Email besucherdienst@zollverein.de 

Visitor Service Ruhr Museum
Phone +49 201 24681-444
E-mail besucherdienst@ruhrmuseum.de

BVV Zollverein
You can also contact the ‚Bürger- und Verkehrsverein im Stadtbezirk VI – Zollverein‘ (Citizens‘ and Tourist Office in District VI – Zollverein) if you would like to find out about accommodation, guided tours, packages and other tourist attractions in the districts located around the World Heritage Site and in the Ruhr Area.
Phone +49 201 86059-40
Fax +49 201 86059-44
Email info@bvv-zollverein.de
www.bvv-zollverein.de

Are you interested in business trips to Zollverein?
Whether it’s a short trip, a day trip, or a pre- and post-convention programme accompanying your conference – our B2B contact will be happy to advise you.
Phone +49 201 24681-230
Email martina.tendick@zollverein.de

We look forward to hearing from you!

Special guided tours for blind and visually impaired visitors as well as guided tours with hearing amplifiers and in sign language can be booked for the Zollverein Monument Path. The Ruhr.Visitorcenter Essen and the Ruhr Museum are also barrier-free.

If you have any questions or need advice, our team is happy to be at your disposal by telephone under 0201 246810 or by e-mail to info@zollverein.de.

Directions
Nearest public transport stops:
Stop „Zollverein“ (tram line 107), approx. 500 metres from the Ruhr.Visitorcenter in the Coal Washery

Stop „Zollverein-Nord“ (suburban train line 2, bus lines 170 + 183, tram line 107) about 1,000 meters from the Ruhr.Visitorcenter in the Coal Washery

If you arrive by car, enter „Fritz-Schupp-Allee“ in your navigation device. Parking spaces for the disabled can be found in the car parks A1 and A2.

Orientation
On Ehrenhof, at the Forum in front of the Coal Washery, and in front of the Mixing Plant at the Coking Plant, there are cast iron models of the World Heritage Site with Braille and touch symbols.

The free hiking map „Zollverein Tours“ (German only), which is available at the Ruhr.Visitorcenter Essen, provides information on gradients, kerbs, and barrier-free alternative routes on the World Heritage Site.

WCs
Disabled toilets are located on the 24-metre level of the Coal Washery, in the Casino Zollverein restaurant, and in the former Mixing Plant at the Coking Plant. Casino Zollverein is accessible at ground level. Due to several steps, the Mixing Plant is not accessible for wheelchair users without assistance.

Mobility offers
The e-busses of the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein and Zollverein Round Trips lines have space for wheelchair users or prams.

Contact
Zollverein Foundation
Phone +49 201 246810
Email info@zollverein.de