There are 7 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen by train, bus, taxi, car, tram, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain S3 / ...
18 min€1–14Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbfbus Re49x / ...
26 min€4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen Hbf to Oberhausentaxi 14.1 km
12 min€35–50Drive 14.1 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Oberhausencar 14.1 km
12 min€3Line 105 tram
- Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Essen Unterstr.tram 105
27 minBus via Oberhausen Marienkirche
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Marienkirchebus Ne11
40 minRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Essen to Oberhausen14.6 km
37 min€2
Essen Hbf to Oberhausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs €35 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Oberhausen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Oberhausen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Oberhausen is 17 km. The road distance is 14.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen without a car is to train which takes 18 min and costs €1 - €14.
The train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Essen Hbf to Oberhausen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen Hbf to Oberhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen is to train which takes 18 min and costs €1 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €5 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Oberhausen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €3–14 and the journey takes 18 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €4–5 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Tram from Essen Hbf to Essen Unterstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Marienkirche
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Oberhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- €35–50
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
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Booking & Getting There
Essen Hbf to Oberhausen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Essen Hbf to Oberhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Oberhausen is 14 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen Hbf and Oberhausen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.