There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
30 min€7–35Bus via Düsseldorf central bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
36 min€2–5Drive 33.5 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essencar 33.5 km
25 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essentaxi 33.5 km
25 min€85–110Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Re2 / ...
2h 14m€8–11
Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen is to bus via Düsseldorf central bus station which costs €2 - €5 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen is to drive which takes 25 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Düsseldorf Hbf and Essen is 43 km. The road distance is 33.5 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs €7 - €35.
The train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen is to train which takes 30 min and costs €7 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf central bus station, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 36 min.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf Hbf, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €7–35 and the journey takes 30 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station hourly. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 30 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen is 33 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen.
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