If you’re in Essen, you could easily take a day trip to Gelsenkirchen to watch Schalke play.
Oh, wait, abGEstiegen. I keep forgetting that.
On a serious note: from Essen you could easily take a train to Bochum, where you can easily get Stehplatz tickets for like 15€. The atmosphere at the Ruhrstadion is pretty good, and the stadium is within walking distance from the train station.
If you’re in Essen, you could easily take a day trip to Gelsenkirchen to watch Schalke play.
Oh, wait, abGEstiegen. I keep forgetting that.
On a serious note: from Essen you could easily take a train to Bochum, where you can easily get Stehplatz tickets for like 15€. The atmosphere at the Ruhrstadion is pretty good, and the stadium is within walking distance from the train station.