Essen Hauptbahnhof is the most important railway station in the city of Essen and is one of the 21 stations in the highest price category of DB Station&Service. It is a system stop for long-distance traffic and is important for regional and suburban railway traffic. It is also the central connection point for local public transport in Essen. With a total of around 152,000[1] travellers and visitors every day, it is one of Deutsche Bahn's busiest long-distance train stations. The main station also acts as a link between Essen's city centre with its connection to the Kettwiger Straße pedestrian zone and the service centres in the southern district.