There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Essen by bus, train (Eurostar), rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
30 min€2–8Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
30 min€7–35Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Essen35.1 km
47 min€4Drive 34.1 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Essencar 34.1 km
26 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Düsseldorf to Essentaxi 34.1 km
26 min€85–110
Düsseldorf to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Essen is to bus which costs €2 - €8 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Essen is to drive which takes 26 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 and Essen is 32 km. The road distance is 34.1 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 30 min and costs €2 - €8.
The bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station takes 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Düsseldorf to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Essen is to bus which takes 30 min and costs €2 - €8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €7 - €35 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Essen, Germany?
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. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, 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.
- 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
- 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
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Düsseldorf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Essen is 34 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Düsseldorf to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Düsseldorf and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.