There are 5 ways to get from Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga by train, subway, bus, taxi, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the subway from Essen Hbf to Essen Messe Ost/Grugasubway U11
25 minDrive 21.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Grugacar 21.4 km
17 min€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train stationbus N1361 / ...
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Essen Girardet Hausbus Ne8 / ...
43 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Grugataxi 21.4 km
17 min€55–70Train, line 106 tram
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen West Strain S1 / ...
- Take the tram from Essen West S to Essen Landgerichttram 106
46 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga is to drive which costs €3 - €5 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs €55 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Duisburg station to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga. However, there are services departing from Duisburg central train station and arriving at Essen Girardet Haus via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Essen Messe Ost/Gruga via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Duisburg and Essen Messe Ost/Gruga is 22 km. The road distance is 21.4 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga without a car is to train and subway which takes 25 min and costs .
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga, including transfers.
Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Essen Messe Ost/Gruga, Germany?
You can take a bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga via Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, and Essen Girardet Haus in around 43 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen West S
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Subway from Essen Hbf to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Tram from Essen West S to Essen Landgericht
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from Essen Hbf to Essen Girardet Haus
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- 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 Messe Ost/Gruga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga is 21 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Duisburg to Essen Messe Ost/Gruga.
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