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How to get fromEssen Hbf to Gummersbachby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Gummersbach by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gummersbach Bftrain train Rb25
    2h 34m
    €24–75

  2. Drive  79.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Gummersbachcar car 79.5 km
    1h 30m
    €12–17

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Remscheid Lennep Bf to Gummersbach EKZbus bus 336
    3h 30m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Essen Hbf to Gummersbachtaxi taxi 79.5 km
    1h 30m
    €210–260

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gummersbach Bftrain train Rb25
    3h 13m
    €24–112

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Rath/Heumar Königsforst to Gummersbach Bfbus bus Rb25
    4h 44m
    €13–21

Essen Hbf to Gummersbach by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration2h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 136.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 34m

What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Gummersbach, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Gummersbach Bf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 2h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Gummersbach Bf via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 and Köln Rath/Heumar Königsforst in around 4h 44m.

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