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How to get fromDortmund Airport (DTM) to Essenby bus, train, rideshare, car, taxi, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Essen by bus, train, rideshare, car, taxi, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Airport to Dortmund Hbfbus bus AirportExpress
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    48 min

  2. Drive 47 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Essencar car 47 km
    38 min
    €7–10

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Airport to Dortmund Hbfbus bus AirportExpress
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N1320 / ...
    1h 47m

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund-DTM to Essenrideshare rideshare 47 km
    38 min

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Essentaxi taxi 47 km
    38 min
    €130–160

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Holzwickede, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train Rb59
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    1h 13m
    €8–40

  7. Bus, train via Essen Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Airport to Dortmund Hbfbus bus AirportExpress
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S2
    1h 47m

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  • Distance: 47.3 km
  • Duration: 48 min

What companies run services between Dortmund Airport (DTM), Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Dortmund Airport to Essen central train station via Dortmund Hbf and Dortmund central bus station in around 1h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund Airport to Essen Hbf via Holzwickede, Bahnhof, Holzwickede, Bahnhof, and Dortmund Hbf in around 1h 13m.

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