There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Dortmund Kley by train, bus, taxi, 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
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Kleytrain S1
27 min€3–5Train via Bochum Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Dortmund Kleytrain S1
30 min€2–12Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Kleybus S1
1h 29m€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Dortmund Kleytaxi 28.9 km
20 min€80–100Drive 28.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Dortmund Kleycar 28.9 km
20 min€6–8
Essen to Dortmund Kley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Dortmund Kley is to train via Bochum Hbf which costs €2 - €13 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Dortmund Kley is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs €80 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Kley. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Kley. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Essen and Dortmund Kley is 27 km. The road distance is 28.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Dortmund Kley without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs €3 - €5.
The train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Kley takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Essen to Dortmund Kley bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Dortmund Kley train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Dortmund Kley is to train which takes 27 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €8 and takes 1h 29m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Dortmund Kley, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Kley every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Kley twice daily. Tickets cost €6–8 and the journey takes 1h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Kley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Dortmund Kley
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Kley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- DB Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
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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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Dortmund Kley bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Dortmund Kley station.
Essen to Dortmund Kley train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dortmund Kley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Dortmund Kley is 29 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Essen to Dortmund Kley.
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