Same city – different occasions. Pick what fits you.
The escape room in Essen is instantly playable with Exitmania: puzzles outdoors on your phone, from €29.
The escape room in Essen is instantly playable with Exitmania: puzzles outdoors on your phone, from €29.99/team, no fixed slot.
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Team ticket €29.99 for 2–4 players
For any group size: split into teams, one ticket per 4 people.
1 ticket
2 tickets
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4–5 tickets
One ticket per 4 people – e.g. 100 people = 5 tickets.
More than 100 people? For company events and larger groups:
Switch to Companies & TeamsNo stuffy room: walk through the city, solve puzzles at real locations and start flexibly via app – as a pair, with friends or family.
"Brilliant concept! We rediscovered the city while solving exciting puzzles."
"Perfect for our bachelor party. Flexible, fun and no fixed times!"
"Much better than a classic escape room. We could take breaks and enjoy the city."
Perfect for companies: Outdoor Escape Games as team building events in Essen.
Play instantly. Multiple teams in parallel. Ideal for spontaneous events.
Flexible & individually customizable – with integration of your company quiz and team building focus
From 10 people. Request individual offer for Essen:
To Team EventsSolve puzzles together, crack codes, experience the story – with us as an Outdoor Escape Game in Essen. Start anytime (24/7), playtime approx. 2 hrs, breaks flexible.
Start tip: Near Rathaus Essen (optional).
Recommended: Near Rathaus Essen. From there you can quickly reach the first level.
Yes, approx. 114 m away. Save time with a digital ticket: buy & start right away.
The outdoor escape game takes you to real places in Essen – including Colosseum Theater, Trip Inn, Krupp Stammhaus. Puzzles and sightseeing in one.
The escape game is perfectly accessible by public transport. Recommended: Rathaus Essen – from there all levels are easily walkable.
An Escape Room is a puzzle adventure that requires teamwork & brainpower. Traditionally, you play indoors with a fixed start time. At Exitmania you experience the principle outdoors: real places, flexible times, same excitement.
In Essen you combine story, tricky tasks and city experience – perfect if you want to be free and don't want to wait for appointments.
In Essen you play the escape room outdoors: through the city on your phone, no fixed slot – ready to start right after booking.
This page is the escape room / outdoor escape game overview for Essen. Individual games (e.g. First Profiler) open via the game cards below – here you get pricing, how it works, and booking for the city.
| Feature | Classic escape room | Exit Mania Outdoor |
|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere | Cramped & often stuffy | Fresh air & endless freedom |
| Team size | Usually limited (max. 6 people) | Perfect for large groups & team events |
| Playfield | Limited 20 m² room | The entire city becomes your playfield |
| Technology | Analogue locks & keys | Augmented reality & high-tech puzzles |
| Flexibility | Fixed slots & often fully booked | Start spontaneously, no waiting for free slots |
Atmosphere
Classic escape room
Cramped & often stuffy
Exit Mania Outdoor
Fresh air & endless freedom
Team size
Classic escape room
Usually limited (max. 6 people)
Exit Mania Outdoor
Perfect for large groups & team events
Playfield
Classic escape room
Limited 20 m² room
Exit Mania Outdoor
The entire city becomes your playfield
Technology
Classic escape room
Analogue locks & keys
Exit Mania Outdoor
Augmented reality & high-tech puzzles
Flexibility
Classic escape room
Fixed slots & often fully booked
Exit Mania Outdoor
Start spontaneously, no waiting for free slots
„We wanted to explore the city AND have an escape room experience. Exitmania was perfect – the best of both worlds!"
A city rally in Essen is better without a classic guide: with Exitmania you control your own adventure – via app, no fixed time, at real landmarks throughout the city. Perfect for groups who want to explore Essen on their own terms.
| Classic City Tour | Exitmania | |
|---|---|---|
| Flexibility | Fixed time, group waits for each other | Start instantly – 24/7, no registration |
| Guidance | Guide talks, group listens | Solve puzzles & discover yourself |
| Competition | Everyone walks together, no excitement | Up to 25 teams with live leaderboard |
| Group size | Typically 10–20 people | Up to 100 people simultaneously |
| Booking | Pre-planning & fixed time slot | Book team ticket & start right away |
| Experience | Passive listening at known spots | Active puzzles & hidden locations |
Start point on the map – finish is nearby. Game area ~3 km, up to 10 waypoints.
Here is the start point
Info on game area, route and experience in Essen.
Essen, the bustling Ruhr metropolis, is defined by its industrial heritage and cultural diversity. UNESCO-listed Zollverein Coal Mine is a striking symbol of the region’s mining past and today a world-class industrial museum. Villa Hügel, the grand Krupp family mansion, adds further historical depth. The Essen Philharmonic is a premier cultural venue, while expansive green spaces like Grugapark—with its botanical gardens and leisure facilities—soften the urban fabric. Soak up the city’s energy at events like the Kettwig street festival or at one of Germany’s most atmospheric Christmas markets. Essen deftly blends history and modernity with a wealth of things to see and do.
Essen, the bustling Ruhr metropolis, is defined by its industrial heritage and cultural diversity. UNESCO-listed Zollverein Coal Mine is a striking symbol of the region’s mining past and today a world-class industrial museum. Villa Hügel, the grand Krupp family mansion, adds further historical depth. The Essen Philharmonic is a premier cultural venue, while expansive green spaces like Grugapark—with its botanical gardens and leisure facilities—soften the urban fabric. Soak up the city’s energy at events like the Kettwig street festival or at one of Germany’s most atmospheric Christmas markets. Essen deftly blends history and modernity with a wealth of things to see and do.
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Escape room Essen on site: outdoors by app. From €29.99/team, start when you want after booking.
City tour, escape game and group fun – choose what fits you.
Both games work for couples, friends and families – pick one and book.
Currently no Escape Rooms available in Essen.
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