There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Hamm by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
44 min€7–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 081 / ...
1h 53m€6–29Drive 75 km
- Drive from Essen to Hammcar 75 km
52 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Hammtaxi 75 km
52 min€180–220
Essen to Hamm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hamm is to bus which costs €5 - €29 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hamm is to train which takes 44 min and costs €7 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Hamm station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hamm(Westf)Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Essen and Hamm is 65 km. The road distance is 75 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hamm without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs €7 - €50.
The train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf takes 44 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Essen to Hamm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Hamm train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hamm is to train which takes 44 min and costs €7 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €29 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hamm, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 44 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €180–220
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 Hamm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Essen to Hamm train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hamm(Westf)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hamm is 75 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Essen to Hamm.
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