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title: "Public toilets in Essen, Germany"
description: "wcway lists 200 public toilets in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 35 of them need no purchase. See the access rule, the opening state and the last confirmation of each toilet."
canonical: https://wcway.com/cities/essen
last_updated: 2026-10-03
---

# Public toilets in Essen, Germany

wcway lists 200 public toilets in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 35 of them need no purchase. 9 are open 24 hours. 82 are wheelchair accessible.

## Overview

- Toilets listed: 200
- No purchase needed: 35
- Wheelchair accessible: 82
- With changing table: 30
- Open 24 hours: 9
- Last confirmed: September 6, 2026
- Data changed: October 3, 2026

Counts cover toilets that the public may use or that have an unknown access rule. Private toilets are left out. Data: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

## Where to find a toilet in Essen

- [Hirschlandplatz](https://wcway.com/near/hirschlandplatz-essen.md): 21
- [Domschatzkammer](https://wcway.com/near/domschatzkammer-essen.md): 20
- [Berliner Platz](https://wcway.com/near/berliner-platz-essen.md): 18
- [Holsterhauser Platz](https://wcway.com/near/holsterhauser-platz-essen.md): 18
- [Hundertwasserhaus](https://wcway.com/near/hundertwasserhaus-essen.md): 18
- [Colosseum Theater](https://wcway.com/near/colosseum-theater-essen.md): 17
- [Grugaturm](https://wcway.com/near/grugaturm-essen.md): 17
- [Essen Hauptbahnhof](https://wcway.com/near/essen-hauptbahnhof.md): 15
- [Essen Hbf](https://wcway.com/near/essen-hbf.md): 15
- [Gemarkenplatz](https://wcway.com/near/gemarkenplatz-essen.md): 15
- [Europaplatz](https://wcway.com/near/europaplatz-essen.md): 13
- [Grugapark](https://wcway.com/near/grugapark-essen.md): 13
- [Messe Ost/Gruga](https://wcway.com/near/messe-ost-gruga-essen.md): 12
- [Messe West/Süd/Gruga](https://wcway.com/near/messe-west-sued-gruga-essen.md): 12
- [Messeplatz](https://wcway.com/near/messeplatz-essen.md): 12
- [Soul of Africa Museum](https://wcway.com/near/soul-of-africa-museum-essen.md): 12

## Districts of Essen

- [Stadtbezirk I](https://wcway.com/cities/essen/stadtbezirk-i.md): 49
- [Stadtbezirk II](https://wcway.com/cities/essen/stadtbezirk-ii.md): 30
- [Stadtbezirk III](https://wcway.com/cities/essen/stadtbezirk-iii.md): 27
- [Stadtbezirk VII](https://wcway.com/cities/essen/stadtbezirk-vii.md): 24
- [Stadtbezirk IX](https://wcway.com/cities/essen/stadtbezirk-ix.md): 23
- [Stadtbezirk IV](https://wcway.com/cities/essen/stadtbezirk-iv.md): 13
- [Stadtbezirk V](https://wcway.com/cities/essen/stadtbezirk-v.md): 13
- [Stadtbezirk VIII](https://wcway.com/cities/essen/stadtbezirk-viii.md): 12

## Toilets to start with in Essen

- [Limbecker Platz](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_99a31e4cd00da17348e3.md): Closed now, Fee required, Not confirmed yet
- [Limbecker Platz](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_9c1fe3dfcafca78bee3d.md): Closed now, Fee required, Not confirmed yet
- [Rathaus-WC](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_ac59cb616019dafab03c.md): Hours not known, Free, no purchase needed, Not confirmed yet
- [Public toilet at Europaplatz, Essen](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_d03cf308ff3b2c5c22cb.md): Open 24 hours, Fee required, Not confirmed yet
- [Public toilet at Essen Hauptbahnhof](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_d26a33576a8279187de9.md): Open 24 hours, Fee required, Not confirmed yet
- [Public toilet near Essen-Hügel](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_17c35e9d19f005481a92.md): Open 24 hours, Fee required, Not confirmed yet
- [Public toilet in Huttrop, Essen](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_89655dfa69e5d6353ef4.md): Hours not known, Free, no purchase needed, Confirmed 5 years ago. May be gone.
- [AirHop](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_97e0a849a753567ec2c0.md): Open, Free, no purchase needed, Not confirmed yet
- [Public toilet in Frohnhausen, Essen](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_a934093386155e2155f5.md): Hours not known, Fee €0.50, Confirmed 4 months ago
- [Public toilet near Domschatzkammer, Essen](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_60fea1bcd70e848564bc.md): Hours not known, Fee required, Not confirmed yet
- [Public toilet in Huttrop, Essen](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_ab960d905efa506178e6.md): Hours not known, Free, no purchase needed, Not confirmed yet
- [Public toilet at Grugapark, Essen](https://wcway.com/toilets/lt_bf9b2b000d4e565cfd47.md): Hours not known, Free, no purchase needed, Not confirmed yet

## Questions and answers

### Are there public toilets in Essen that need no purchase?

Yes. wcway lists 35 public toilets without a purchase requirement in Essen.

### Are there wheelchair accessible public toilets in Essen?

Yes. wcway lists 82 public toilets marked as wheelchair accessible in Essen.

### Are public toilets in Essen open at night?

Yes. wcway lists 9 public toilets marked as open 24 hours in Essen.

Up: [North Rhine-Westphalia](https://wcway.com/countries/germany/north-rhine-westphalia.md)

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