There are 7 ways to get from Bonn Hbf to Essen by train, bus, car, subway, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 1 / ...
1h 14m€20–95Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bonn to Essen94.8 km
1h 32m€5Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1bus Sb60
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
2h 54mDrive 95.3 km
- Drive from Bonn Hbf to Essencar 95.3 km
59 min€14–20Train via Duisburg Hbf
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
1h 28m€14–90Train via Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 10m€24–89Line 18 subway, train
- Take the subway from Bonn Hbf to Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheimsubway 18
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 31m€24–41
Bonn Hbf to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn Hbf to Essen is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn Hbf to Essen is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn Hbf to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Bonn Hbf and Essen is 114 km. The road distance is 95.3 km.
The best way to get from Bonn Hbf to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €20 - €95.
The train from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 1h 14m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Bonn Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by SWB Bus und Bahn, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn Hbf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn Hbf to Essen is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €20 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 54m.
What companies run services between Bonn Hbf, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €20–95 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Essen central train station via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1 and Cologne Airport CGN in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Subway from Bonn Hbf to Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bonn to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by SWB Bus und Bahn, arrive at Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1 station.
Bonn Hbf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn Hbf to Essen is 95 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Bonn Hbf to Essen.
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