There are 5 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
21 min€4–20Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Recklinghausen28 km
50 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbfbus Re42
1h 14m€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausentaxi 27.8 km
31 min€75–95Drive 27.8 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausencar 27.8 km
31 min€5–6
Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen is to train which takes 21 min and costs €4 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Recklinghausen is 26 km. The road distance is 27.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs €4 - €20.
The train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf takes 21 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen is to train which takes 21 min and costs €4 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €8 and takes 1h 14m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Recklinghausen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €4–20 and the journey takes 21 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Recklinghausen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
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 Recklinghausen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen is 28 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen.
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