There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Cologne Trade Fair by train, bus, car, taxi, 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
57 min€15–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Cologne69.2 km
1h 32m€3–7Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
1h 36m€9–35Drive 67.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Cologne Trade Faircar 67.3 km
42 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Cologne Trade Fairtaxi 67.3 km
42 min€160–200
Essen to Cologne Trade Fair by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Cologne Trade Fair is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Cologne Trade Fair is to drive which takes 42 min and costs €9 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Essen and Cologne Trade Fair is 82 km. The road distance is 67.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Cologne Trade Fair without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs €15 - €65.
The train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 51 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Essen to Cologne Trade Fair train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Cologne Trade Fair train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Cologne Trade Fair is 67 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Essen to Cologne Trade Fair.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cologne Trade Fair, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €15–65 and the journey takes 51 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Cologne Trade Fair. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.