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    Toyota Aygo
    or similar
    Manual
    4
    1
    A/C
    5
    Toyota Aygo
    RUB 3,030.65
    per day
    8.3
    Very good
    1 reviews
    Ford Fiesta
    or similar
    Manual
    5
    1
    A/C
    4
    Ford Fiesta
    RUB 3,317.71
    per day
    8.5
    Very good
    No ratings yet
    Citroen DS7
    or similar
    Automatic
    4
    3
    A/C
    4
    Citroen DS7
    RUB 3,482.42
    per day
    8.2
    Very good
    No ratings yet
    Skoda Kamiq
    or similar
    Manual
    5
    2
    A/C
    5
    Skoda Kamiq
    RUB 3,580.30
    per day
    8.4
    Very good
    No ratings yet

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    Travel information

    Languages
    German, Russian, Turkish, Polish
    Currency
    EUR
    Drive on
    Right-hand side
    Country code
    +49
    Average car rental price
    RUB 5,293 per day
    Average car rental length
    4 days
    Speed limit within town
    50 km/h or 31 mph
    Speed limit out of town
    100 km/h or 62 mph
    Acceptable limit of BAC
    0.05%
    Average gas price
    RUB 165.20 per liter or RUB 625.35 per gallon
    Lowest gas price
    RUB 156.70 per liter or RUB 593.17 per gallon
    Highest gas price
    RUB 179.36 per liter or RUB 678.95 per gallon

    Top 20 locations near Essen (Downtown)

    1. Frankfurt Westfrom RUB 3,308.30 per day
      185.4 km / 115.2 miles away
    2. Bremen Airportfrom RUB 3,880.54 per day
      213.6 km / 132.72 miles away
    3. Hannover Airportfrom RUB 2,388.75 per day
      213.9 km / 132.91 miles away
    4. Hamburg Airportfrom RUB 2,180.75 per day
      313.9 km / 195.05 miles away
    5. Nurnberg Airportfrom RUB 3,267.83 per day
      360.9 km / 224.25 miles away

    Map of top car rental locations

    A
    Enterprise
    Friedrichstraße 25 45128 Essen
    B
    Avis
    Alfredistrasse 28, Essen, 45127
    C
    Hertz
    Bottroper Str. 327, 45356 Essen
    D
    Europcar
    Schützenbahn 65, 45141 Essen
    E
    Keddy
    Schützenbahn 65, 45141 Essen

    When to book in Essen (Downtown) and for how long?

    When are car rental prices the lowest in Essen (Downtown)?

    The cost of renting a car in Essen (Downtown) varies by season. The table and graph below can help you find the best time of year to save on a rental car.

    Saver's insights

    Cheapest monthSeptember Most expensive month August
    Average price RUB 4,572 A good deal RUB 3,353 Cheapest supplier Keddy Cheapest car type Small cars
    Average rental costs per day in Essen (Downtown)
    RUB 11,280
    RUB 5,640
    RUB 0

    RUB 6,045

    in January

    Jan

    RUB 7,659

    in February

    Feb

    RUB 5,741

    in March

    Mar

    RUB 8,690

    in April

    Apr

    RUB 8,191

    in May

    May

    RUB 4,929

    in June

    Jun

    RUB 5,370

    in July

    Jul

    RUB 10,254

    in August

    Aug

    RUB 2,753

    in September

    Sep

    RUB 3,779

    in October

    Oct

    RUB 6,449

    in November

    Nov

    RUB 5,759

    in December

    Dec

    The cheapest month of the year to rent a car in Essen (Downtown) is September — when rental costs average RUB 2,752.99 per day. This is 40% cheaper than the yearly average and 73% cheaper than renting a car in August (when prices average RUB 10,254.31 per day).

    This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.

    What is the most popular time of year to rent a car in Essen (Downtown)?

    Based on how many users search for a car in in Essen (Downtown), travelers are most likely to rent a car in April, while they are least likely to rent in in September.

    Monthly searches in Essen (Downtown) by pick-up date relative to the average
    2
    1
    0

    1.4 times in January

    Jan

    0.8 times in February

    Feb

    0.4 times in March

    Mar

    1.8 times in April

    Apr

    0.7 times in May

    May

    0.4 times in June

    Jun

    Same as average in July

    Jul

    0.4 times in August

    Aug

    0.3 times in September

    Sep

    1.4 times in October

    Oct

    1.6 times in November

    Nov

    1.7 times in December

    Dec

    For how long do renters keep their vehicles in Essen (Downtown)?

    How long travelers keep their rental cars varies by the time of year: in October the average rental period is 9 days, while in August, the average rental period is only 2 days.

    Average number of rental days in Essen (Downtown)
    10
    5
    0

    4 days in January

    Jan

    3 days in February

    Feb

    4 days in March

    Mar

    4 days in April

    Apr

    5 days in May

    May

    4 days in June

    Jun

    4 days in July

    Jul

    2 days in August

    Aug

    6 days in September

    Sep

    9 days in October

    Oct

    3 days in November

    Nov

    5 days in December

    Dec

    Car rental information

    🔥 Popular suppliersStarcar, Enterprise, Europcar, Keddy, SIXT
    🚗 Popular car typesVans, Medium cars, SUVs, Small cars
    🤑 Lowest priceRUB 3,031 per day
    👛 Cheapest supplierKeddy

    Car rental statistics

    Highest-rated company
    Enterprise (rated 8.6 / 10)
    Lowest-rated company
    Dollar (rated 8 / 10)
    Total rental companies
    12
    Average daily price
    RUB 5,293
    Lowest daily price
    RUB 3,031
    Total cars available
    416

    Top 12 suppliers in Essen (Downtown) in 2025

    Enterprise
    Enterprise
    8.6
    Very good
    10 reviews
    Value for money
    8
    Ease of finding
    9.5
    Agent helpfulness
    8
    Pick-up speed
    8.9
    Drop-off speed
    9.1
    Car cleanliness
    8.5
    Car condition
    8.3
    RUB 3,601 - RUB 7,362
    per day
    Friedrichstraße 25 45128 Essen
    +490201384660
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:00-20:00
    Tue
    07:00-20:00
    Wed
    07:00-20:00
    Thu
    07:00-20:00
    Fri
    07:00-20:00
    Sat
    08:00-13:00
    Sun
    10:00-13:00
    Hertz
    Hertz
    8.5
    Very good
    Value for money
    8.3
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.4
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    9.2
    Car condition
    9.2
    RUB 3,218 - RUB 7,372
    per day
    Bottroper Str. 327, 45356 Essen
    +490201176690
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:30-18:00
    Tue
    07:30-18:00
    Wed
    07:30-18:00
    Thu
    07:30-18:00
    Fri
    07:30-18:00
    Sat
    07:30-12:00
    Avis
    Avis
    8.5
    Very good
    Value for money
    8.3
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.8
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    9
    Car condition
    9
    RUB 5,807 - RUB 16,076
    per day
    Alfredistrasse 28, Essen, 45127
    +49201233911
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:30-18:00
    Tue
    07:30-18:00
    Wed
    07:30-18:00
    Thu
    07:30-18:00
    Fri
    07:30-18:00
    Sat
    08:00-12:00
    Europcar
    Europcar
    8.4
    Very good
    Value for money
    7.9
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.3
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.9
    Car condition
    9
    RUB 3,401 - RUB 15,787
    per day
    Schützenbahn 65, 45141 Essen
    +49201247540
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:30-20:00
    Tue
    07:30-20:00
    Wed
    07:30-20:00
    Thu
    07:30-20:00
    Fri
    07:30-20:00
    Sat
    08:00-12:00
    SIXT
    SIXT
    8.3
    Very good
    Value for money
    8.1
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.2
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.8
    Car condition
    8.8
    RUB 6,945 - RUB 15,604
    per day
    Ostfeldstr. 9
    +498966060060
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    Mon
    06:00-20:00
    Tue
    06:00-20:00
    Wed
    06:00-20:00
    Thu
    06:00-20:00
    Fri
    06:00-20:00
    Sat
    06:00-20:00
    Sun
    06:00-20:00
    Keddy
    Keddy
    8.3
    Very good
    1 review
    Value for money
    8
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.3
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.9
    Car condition
    8.8
    RUB 3,031 - RUB 8,325
    per day
    Schützenbahn 65, 45141 Essen
    +49201247540
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:30-20:00
    Tue
    07:30-20:00
    Wed
    07:30-20:00
    Thu
    07:30-20:00
    Fri
    07:30-20:00
    Sat
    08:00-12:00
    Thrifty
    Thrifty
    8.2
    Very good
    Value for money
    7.5
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    7.8
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.8
    Car condition
    8.8
    RUB 3,378 - RUB 6,217
    per day
    Bottroper Str. 327, 45356 Essen
    +49201176690
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:30-18:00
    Tue
    07:30-18:00
    Wed
    07:30-18:00
    Thu
    07:30-18:00
    Fri
    07:30-18:00
    Sat
    07:30-12:00
    Budget
    Budget
    8.2
    Very good
    Value for money
    7.7
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.2
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.6
    Car condition
    8.6
    RUB 5,807 - RUB 15,915
    per day
    Alfredistrasse 28
    +4969710445596
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:30-18:00
    Tue
    07:30-18:00
    Wed
    07:30-18:00
    Thu
    07:30-18:00
    Fri
    07:30-18:00
    Sat
    08:00-12:00
    Starcar
    Starcar
    8.1
    Very good
    Value for money
    7.8
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    7.9
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.3
    Car condition
    8.4
    RUB 3,882 - RUB 12,684
    per day
    Gladbecker Str. 18, 45141 Essen
    +4902017472820
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:30-18:30
    Tue
    07:30-18:30
    Wed
    07:30-18:30
    Thu
    07:30-18:30
    Fri
    07:30-18:30
    Sat
    09:00-12:00
    Sun
    09:00-10:00
    Flizzr
    Flizzr
    8.1
    Very good
    Value for money
    7.6
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.2
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.2
    Car condition
    8.4
    RUB 6,945 - RUB 10,427
    per day
    Ostfeldstr. 9
    +498966060060
    Show working hours
    Mon
    06:00-20:00
    Tue
    06:00-20:00
    Wed
    06:00-20:00
    Thu
    06:00-20:00
    Fri
    06:00-20:00
    Sat
    06:00-20:00
    Sun
    06:00-20:00
    Buchbinder DeutschlandBH
    Buchbinder DeutschlandBH
    8.1
    Very good
    Value for money
    8.2
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.2
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8
    Car condition
    8.2
    RUB 6,945 - RUB 10,427
    per day
    Schuetzenbahn 65
    +49201247540
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:30-20:00
    Tue
    07:30-20:00
    Wed
    07:30-20:00
    Thu
    07:30-20:00
    Fri
    07:30-20:00
    Sat
    08:00-12:00
    Dollar
    Dollar
    8.0
    Very good
    Value for money
    7.5
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    7.7
    Pick-up speed
    8
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.3
    Car condition
    8.2
    RUB 6,945 - RUB 10,427
    per day
    Bottroper Str. 327, 45356 Essen
    +490201176690
    Show working hours
    Mon
    07:30-18:00
    Tue
    07:30-18:00
    Wed
    07:30-18:00
    Thu
    07:30-18:00
    Fri
    07:30-18:00
    Sat
    07:30-12:00
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    Highly recommended by our customers

    A very easy transaction
    A very easy transaction. All the information is clear and precise.
    Dean,
    21 Oct 2025
    Good prices and selection
    Good prices and selection
    Eli Lamb,
    21 Oct 2025
    everthing goes smooth
    everthing goes smooth
    Marcin Woznicki,
    21 Oct 2025
    Very good tutto ok
    Very good tutto ok. Complimenti
    Kirsten Rae,
    21 Oct 2025
    Easy to pay with gpay
    Works Easy with gpay
    Michael De vos,
    21 Oct 2025
    Easy and fast online booking
    Easy and fast online booking. Good selection of searched cars.
    Maciek,
    21 Oct 2025
    Nice help from support
    Nice help from support
    Šimon Štofaník,
    21 Oct 2025
    Easy system to book a car
    Easy system to book a car
    Deividas Tamosauskas,
    21 Oct 2025
    Top service
    They helped me manage my booking
    sarushhh,
    21 Oct 2025
    The best company
    Company very good
    Adrian Dorin Ardelean,
    21 Oct 2025
    Car rental
    Very fast and good price
    Yasser Assaf,
    21 Oct 2025
    Fast and no fussy
    Fast and no fussy
    Ying Liu,
    21 Oct 2025
    Ok yes
    Ok bon site yes
    Ismail Omiri,
    21 Oct 2025
    Easy to book
    Easy to book, will see how it goes during the actual car rent
    Vlad N,
    21 Oct 2025
    Dubai Holiday. Good luck
    Gut Service.
    Dmitri Schmidt,
    21 Oct 2025
    Easy
    Easy to navigate
    John Cole,
    21 Oct 2025
    Rated 4.6 / 5 based on 236,916 reviews. Showing our favorite reviews.

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