There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Bad Honnef by train, tram, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 66 tram
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the tram from Siegburg Bf to Bad Honneftram 66
2h 14mDrive 105 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Bad Honnefcar 105 km
1h 2m€16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Bad Honnefbus Re8x / ...
2h 53mTrain, line 18 tram, line 66 tram
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Muelheimtrain Re
- Take the tram from Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim to Bonn Hbftram 18
- Take the tram from Bonn Hbf to Bad Honneftram 66
3h 13m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bad Honnef is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bad Honnef is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Bad Honnef. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Bad Honnef via Troisdorf Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bad Honnef. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bad Honnef via Siegburg Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Essen and Bad Honnef is 133 km. The road distance is 105 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bad Honnef without a car is to train and line 66 tram which takes 2h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Essen to Bad Honnef, including transfers.
Essen to Bad Honnef bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Bad Honnef train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Bad Honnef bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bad Honnef, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bad Honnef via Cologne Airport CGN, Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Troisdorf Bf, and Troisdorf Bf in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Tram from Siegburg Bf to Bad Honnef
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Tram from Bonn Hbf to Bad Honnef
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Muelheim
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Muelheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Tram from Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Troisdorf Bf to Bad Honnef
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Bad Honnef train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Siegburg Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bad Honnef is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Essen to Bad Honnef.
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