There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Düsseldorf by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
30 min€7–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
40 min€2–8Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Essen to Düsseldorf35.3 km
47 min€4Drive 34.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Düsseldorfcar 34.1 km
26 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Düsseldorftaxi 34.1 km
26 min€85–110
Essen to Düsseldorf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Düsseldorf is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Düsseldorf is to drive which takes 26 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Essen and Düsseldorf is 43 km. The road distance is 34.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Düsseldorf without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs €7 - €35.
The train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Essen to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Düsseldorf is to train which takes 30 min and costs €7 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €8 and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Düsseldorf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €7–35 and the journey takes 30 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 40 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- 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 Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
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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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Düsseldorf is 34 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Essen to Düsseldorf.
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