This is the telephone area code for Essen and surrounding areas in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
How to Call Essen from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 49 (Germany country code)
- Dial the area code (201 - without the leading 0)
- Dial the local phone number
Example: Calling Essen from Poland
00 49 201 12345678
Where:
00 = Poland exit code
49 = Germany country code
201 = Essen area code (0201 without the 0)
12345678 = Local Essen phone number
Quick Facts
Essen Area Code Coverage
The 0201 area code covers Essen and surrounding areas in the Ruhr region:
City Center
Limbecker Platz, Theater and Philharmonic, shopping district
Rüttenscheid
Rü shopping street, restaurants, cultural venues
Margarethenhöhe
Garden city settlement, Folkwang Museum, green spaces
Werden
Historic district, Lake Baldeney, Folkwang University
Kray
Residential areas, commercial zones, transportation hubs
Greater Essen
Zollverein Coal Mine, Grugapark, Messe Essen exhibition center
Major German Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Germany
When calling Essen from these countries, use these exit codes:
Poland
00
Netherlands
00
Czech Republic
00
United Kingdom
00
France
00
United States
011