There are 4 ways to get from Bielefeld to Essen by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
1h 2m€9–19Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bielefeld to Essen145.7 km
1h 46m€5–11Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
1h 15m€24–100Drive 140.5 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Essencar 140.5 km
1h 29m€20–29
Bielefeld to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Essen is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Essen is to bus which takes 1h 2m and costs €9 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Essen is 136 km. The road distance is 140.5 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 2m and costs €9 - €19.
The bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 1h 2m including transfers and departs once a week.
Bielefeld to Essen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof station.
Bielefeld to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Essen is to bus which takes 1h 2m and costs €9 - €19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €100 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Essen, Germany?
East West Eurolines operates a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €9–15 and the journey takes 1h 2m. FlixBus also services this route once a week. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €24–100 and the journey takes 1h 15m. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bielefeld to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Essen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Bielefeld to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Essen is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Bielefeld to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bielefeld and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.