Car Hire in Essen
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates
City Centre
Compact
Opel Astra
or comparable


£ 37.68
per day
Essen Borbeck Railway Station
Mini
Fiat 500
or comparable


£ 38.73
per day
Essen Borbeck Railway Station
Economy
Hyundai i20
or comparable


£ 38.92
per day
City Centre
Mini
Fiat 500
or comparable


£ 39.48
per day
Most Popular Car Hire Offers
City Centre
Economy
Hyundai i20
or comparable


£ 39.71
/ per day
City Centre
Compact
Opel Crossland
or comparable


£ 39.82
/ per day
City Centre
Compact
Opel Astra
or comparable


£ 44.79
/ per day
City Centre
Mini
Toyota Aygo
or comparable


£ 45.52
/ per day
These prices are approximate and depend on the dates of the booking, hire length and type of car. This information was last updated at 12:17 on 2022-07-02.
Travel Information
Language
German
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
49
Traffic direction
Right-hand
Speed limit out of city centre
100 km/h
62 mi/h
Speed limit within city centre
50 km/h
31 mi/h
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average gasoline price
£ 1.90 / 1 liter
Highest gasoline price
£ 1.90 / 1 liter
Lowest gasoline price
£ 1.90 / 1 liter
Top 13 Cities near Essen
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Berlin starting at £ 124.39 per day454.0 km / 282.1 miles away
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Munich starting at £ 34.46 per day491.7 km / 305.5 miles away
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Frankfurt starting at £ 45.14 per day191.4 km / 119.0 miles away
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Hamburg starting at £ 81.90 per day309.3 km / 192.2 miles away
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Dusseldorf starting at £ 61.86 per day25.6 km / 15.9 miles away
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Cologne starting at £ 32.97 per day65.6 km / 40.8 miles away
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Stuttgart starting at £ 48.53 per day334.4 km / 207.8 miles away
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Dresden starting at £ 46.11 per day467.7 km / 290.6 miles away
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Hannover starting at £ 49.60 per day214.7 km / 133.4 miles away
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Leipzig starting at £ 59.85 per day362.2 km / 225.1 miles away
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Baden-Baden starting at £ 46.77 per day306.9 km / 190.7 miles away
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Lübeck starting at £ 51.09 per day362.0 km / 224.9 miles away
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Hahn/Lautzenhausen starting at £ 34.92 per day167.9 km / 104.3 miles away
Top 17 Destinations around Essen
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Essen Borbeck Railway Station starting at £ 38.73 per day5.3 km / 3.3 miles away
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Duisburg South starting at £ 40.73 per day18.2 km / 11.3 miles away
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Herne East starting at £ 40.73 per day18.9 km / 11.7 miles away
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Duisburg North starting at £ 52.49 per day19.1 km / 11.9 miles away
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Wuppertal Barmen starting at £ 14.99 per day23.9 km / 14.9 miles away
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Dusseldorf Airport starting at £ 34.11 per day24.8 km / 15.4 miles away
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Dusseldorf North starting at £ 61.86 per day25.6 km / 15.9 miles away
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Dortmund Hallerey starting at £ 40.73 per day27.1 km / 16.9 miles away
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Dusseldorf Oberbilk starting at £ 37.92 per day30.4 km / 18.9 miles away
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Dusseldorf Heerdt starting at £ 15.78 per day31.8 km / 19.8 miles away
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Dortmund Fredenbaum starting at £ 25.65 per day31.9 km / 19.8 miles away
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Leverkusen Wiesdorf starting at £ 25.26 per day44.9 km / 27.9 miles away
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Luedenscheid Schafsbrucke starting at £ 40.73 per day49.5 km / 30.7 miles away
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Cologne Bilderstockchen starting at £ 55.98 per day52.6 km / 32.7 miles away
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Cologne Nippes starting at £ 26.77 per day53.1 km / 33.0 miles away
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Cologne Ehrenfeld starting at £ 25.26 per day56.3 km / 35.0 miles away
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Cologne South starting at £ 61.88 per day59.7 km / 37.1 miles away
Map of Car Hire Destinations
What is the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Essen?
Hirers picking up a car in Essen keep them for an average of 53 days during in May, while those picking up their cars in January keep them for an average of 3.
Average Hire Length in Essen
What month is the most favoured for hiring a car in Essen?
While travellers visit Essen year-round, the most popular month for hiring a car is November, and the least popular is April.
Popularity of Car Hire in Essen by Monthly Searches
Most Popular Car Hire Models
Hire Agency | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Enterprise | Fiat Ducato | 4 | 13 | Large cars |
Enterprise | Opel Corsa | 4 | 1 | Small cars |
Enterprise | Toyota Aygo | 3 | 2 | Small cars |
Enterprise | VW Caddy | 4 | 5 | Large cars |
Global Rent A Car | Fiat 500 | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
Europcar | Audi A3 | 5 | 2 | Medium cars |
Europcar | VW Polo | 4 | 2 | Small cars |
Keddy | Mercedes Benz B Class | 5 | 2 | Large cars |
Keddy | VW T6 Kombi | 4 | 3 | People Carriers |
Hertz | Ford Focus | 5 | 3 | Medium cars |
Car rental statistics
Highest rated company
Enterprise
8.73 / 10
Lowest rated company
Interrent
7.89 / 10
Total rental companies
12
Average daily price
£ 32.92
Lowest daily price
£ 19.94
Total cars available
153
Top 12 Hire Companies in Essen in 2022

Enterprise
+490201384660
Friedrichstraße 25 45128 Essen

SIXT
+498966060060
Ostfeldstr. 9

Keddy
+49201681202
FUERSTAEBTISSINSTRASSE 18
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
Sun:09:00-11:00

Europcar
+49201247540
Schützenbahn 65, 45141 Essen
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

Global Rent a Car
+49201681202
Fuerstaebtissinstrasse 18
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
Sun:09:00-11:00

Budget
+4969710445596
Alfredistrasse 28
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

Hertz
+490201176690
Bottroper Str. 327, 45356 Essen
Working hours
Mon:07:30-17:00
Tue:07:30-17:00
Wed:07:30-17:00
Thu:07:30-17:00
Fri:07:30-17:00
Sat:07:30-11:00

Thrifty
+490201176690
Bottroper Str. 327, Essen
Working hours
Mon:07:30-17:00
Tue:07:30-17:00
Wed:07:30-17:00
Thu:07:30-17:00
Fri:07:30-17:00
Sat:07:30-11:00

Buchbinder
+4920124053710
Lysegang 9
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

Dollar
+490201176690
BOTTROPER STR. 327
Working hours
Mon:07:30-17:00
Tue:07:30-17:00
Wed:07:30-17:00
Thu:07:30-17:00
Fri:07:30-17:00
Sat:07:30-11:00

Avis
0201233911
Alfredistrasse 28
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

Interrent
+4920124053710
Lysegang 9
Working hours
Mon:07:30-15:00
Tue:07:30-15:00
Wed:07:30-15:00
Thu:07:30-15:00
Fri:07:30-15:00
Sat:08:00-11:00