There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Gütersloh by train, bus, or car
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Essen to Gütersloh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Gütersloh is to train which costs €9 - €40 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Gütersloh is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Gütersloh. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Guetersloh Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Essen and Gütersloh is 114 km. The road distance is 124.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Gütersloh without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €9 - €40.
The train from Essen Hbf to Guetersloh Hbf takes 1h 18m including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen to Gütersloh bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Gütersloh train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Gütersloh is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €9 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €28 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gütersloh, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Essen Hbf to Guetersloh Hbf hourly, and the journey takes 1h 18m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €18 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Guetersloh Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Guetersloh Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Guetersloh Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Gütersloh bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof station.
Essen to Gütersloh train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Guetersloh Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Gütersloh is 125 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Essen to Gütersloh.
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