Cologne Bonn Airport to Essen Hbf Trains

Cologne Bonn Airport to Essen Hbf trains

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The average train between Cologne Bonn Airport and Essen Hbf takes 1h 15m and the fastest train takes 1h 12m. There is a train service every few hours from Cologne Bonn Airport to Essen Hbf. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 15m
Duration: 96 km
Distance: €22
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

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Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...

1h 38m

€17–71

Cologne Bonn Airport to Essen Hbf train times

Trains run hourly between Cologne Bonn Airport and Essen Hbf. The earliest departure is at 6:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne Bonn Airport is at 8:09 PM which arrives into Essen Hbf at 9:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf and take an average of 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, August 19, 2026

11:48 AM → 1:06 PM
1h 18m • 1 change
12:09 PM → 1:22 PM
1h 13m • 1 change
12:48 PM → 2:04 PM
1h 16m • 1 change
1:48 PM → 3:02 PM
1h 14m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, August 20, 2026

6:48 AM → 8:04 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
7:48 AM → 9:05 AM
1h 17m • 1 change
8:09 AM → 9:22 AM
1h 13m • 1 change
8:48 AM → 10:03 AM
1h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, August 21, 2026

6:48 AM → 8:04 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
7:48 AM → 9:05 AM
1h 17m • 1 change
8:09 AM → 9:22 AM
1h 13m • 1 change
8:48 AM → 10:03 AM
1h 15m • 1 change
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