There are 3 ways to get from Bad Driburg to Essen by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 42m€53–84Drive 156.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Bad Driburg to Essencar 156.5 km
1h 42m€24–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bad Driburg, Gymnas. St. Xaver to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhofbus S30
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 48m€39–137
Bad Driburg to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bad Driburg to Essen is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bad Driburg to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Bad Driburg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Bad Driburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Paderborn Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Bad Driburg and Essen is 168 km. The road distance is 156.5 km.
The best way to get from Bad Driburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Bad Driburg to Essen, including transfers.
Bad Driburg to Essen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
Bad Driburg to Essen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bad Driburg to Essen is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Bad Driburg to Essen.
There are 2783+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Bad Driburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbf every 2 hours, and the journey takes 1h 33m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Bad Driburg, Gymnas. St. Xaver to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- go.on
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