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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Biel/Bienne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    6h 15m
    CHF 113–433

  2. Drive 637.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Biel/Biennecar car 637.4 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 105–151

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    9h 25m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 159–462

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    10h 16m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 109–291

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain train
    5h 49m
    CHF 118–348

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 144–423

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain train
    6h 26m
    CHF 127–375

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 138–397

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    7h 26m
    CHF 144–401

Essen to Biel/Bienne by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Biel/Bienne via Basel SBB in around 6h 15m.

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