There are 5 ways to get from Duisburg to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
12 min€3–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train stationbus N1361 / ...
20 min€1–6Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Duisburg to Essen22.4 km
34 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Duisburg to Essentaxi 22.1 km
17 min€55–70Drive 22.1 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Essencar 22.1 km
17 min€4–5
Duisburg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Essen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Essen 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 hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 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 and Essen is 19 km. The road distance is 22.1 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Essen 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 to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Essen is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €6 and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €3–15 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 €1–3 and the journey takes 20 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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
- +49 221 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
- 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
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- 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
- +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
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.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
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 to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Duisburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Essen is 22 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Duisburg to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Duisburg and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.