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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Baumholder by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    5h 44m
    €72–219

  2. Drive  269.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Baumholdercar car 269.8 km
    2h 50m
    €39–56

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Trier central train stationbus bus 011
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhofbus bus 800
    9h 31m

  4. 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 Bingen, Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Baumholder, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 17m
    €65–96

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    9h 24m

Essen to Baumholder by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 387.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Baumholder, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Baumholder, Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Baumholder, Schulzentrum via Düsseldorf central bus station, Trier central train station, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 9h 31m.

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