There are 6 ways to get from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf by train (Eurostar), bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
12 min€3–15Bus via Duisburg central train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027 / ...
31 min€1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbftaxi 21 km
18 min€55–70Drive 21 km
- Drive from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbfcar 21 km
18 min€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Re42 / ...
57 min€5–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Duisburg to Essen22.4 km
59 min€2
Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Duisburg central train station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Duisburg Hbf and Essen Hbf is 19 km. The road distance is 21 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €15.
The train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf train services, operated by National Express, depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €15. Alternatively, you can bus via Duisburg central train station, which costs €1 - €4 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Duisburg Hbf, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 12 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €1–4 and the journey takes 25 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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 Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- 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 Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Duisburg to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
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 Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Safeer
- Phone
- +49 1577 1340 370
- Website
- taxi-in-kaarst.de
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More Questions & Answers
Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf is 21 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Duisburg Hbf and Essen Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.