There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Duisburg Hbf by train (Eurostar), bus, taxi, car, 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 Duisburg Hbftrain Re / ...
13 min€1–12Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train stationbus N1361 / ...
31 min€1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Duisburg Hbftaxi 21.6 km
19 min€55–70Drive 21.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Duisburg Hbfcar 21.6 km
19 min€4–6Bus via Essen West S
- Take the bus from Essen West S to Duisburg Hbfbus Rb33 / ...
45 min€5–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Essen to Duisburg22.3 km
52 min€2
Essen to Duisburg Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Duisburg Hbf is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Duisburg Hbf is to train which takes 13 min and costs €1 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Duisburg central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Essen and Duisburg Hbf is 19 km. The road distance is 21.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Duisburg Hbf without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs €1 - €12.
The train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Essen to Duisburg Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Duisburg Hbf train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Duisburg Hbf is to train which takes 13 min and costs €1 - €12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €3 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Duisburg Hbf, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 13 min. Seven other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 25 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Essen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- DB Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Essen West S to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
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 Duisburg Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Essen to Duisburg Hbf train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Duisburg Hbf is 22 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Essen to Duisburg Hbf.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Duisburg Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.