Museum Folkwang
Museumsplatz 1
45128 Essen
Navigation information: Bismarckstraße 60
Arriving by public transport
Underground
From the Essen central station, you can reach the Museum Folkwang with the underground lines U11, 101 and 107 towards Bredeney/Messa Gruga to the Rüttenscheider Stern stop. From there, please follow the signs for ‘Museum Folkwang’ (ca. 5 – 7 minutes).
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr Timetable Information
On foot from Essen central station along the 'Culture Path'
You can reach the Museum Folkwang from the Essen central station in about 20 minutes along the City of Essen’s Culture Path. From the south entrance of the central station, follow the signs and the blue, illuminated glass tiles on the ground.
Arriving by car from the
- North (A 2, A 42), exit ‘Essen Gladbeck’ from the A2 or ‘Essen-Nord’ from the A 42, take the B 224 to Essen Zentrum then continue on to the Museum Folkwang (on the right)
- South (A 52), exit ‘Essen-Rüttenscheid’, take the B 224 towards Essen Zentrum to the Museum Folkwang (on the left)
- East/West (A 40), exit ‘Essen-Zentrum’ or ‘Essen-Holsterhausen’, take the B 224 towards Essen Zentrum to the Museum Folkwang (on the right)
Parking
Underground parking directly at Museum Folkwang is possible. Please remember that the parking places directly around the museum are almost all reserved for residents. Do check the signs. Illegally parked cars will be ticketed or towed at owner’s expense. We recommend using public parking garages and public transport (P+R)
Further underground parking garages close to the Museum Folkwang
P1 - Underground parking garage Hotel Mercure
P2 - Underground parking garage Philharmonie
P3 – Parking lot at Stadtgarten/Admiral-Scheer-Straße
Other parking lots in Essen can be found here: www.essen.de
Handicapped Parking
In and around the new Museum Folkwang handicapped parking is available. The Museum entrance and the exhibitions can be accessed from there without hindrance.
Bus Parking
In Kahrstraße bus parking places for drop offs and pick ups are available.
