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How to get fromDortmund to Bad Essenby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Bad Essen by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bad Essen Gartenstraßebus bus S20 / ...
    2h 6m
  2. Drive 142.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bad Essencar car 142.8 km
    1h 29m
    €21–30
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Osnabrückbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück Neumarkt to Bad Essen Gartenstraßebus bus S20 / ...
    2h 42m
  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2h 53m
    €24–91

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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bad Essen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Dortmund to Bad Essen Gartenstraße via Osnabrück Neumarkt in around 2h 42m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €19–85 and the journey takes 56 min.

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