There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
51 min€14–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Cologne69.2 km
1h 27m€3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
57 minDrive 67.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz stationcar 67.1 km
41 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz stationtaxi 67.1 km
41 min€160–200
Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Essen and Köln Messe/Deutz station is 81 km. The road distance is 67.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station without a car is to train which takes 51 min and costs €14 - €65.
The train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 51 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station is to train which takes 51 min and costs €14 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Köln Messe/Deutz station, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €14–65 and the journey takes 51 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
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 Köln Messe/Deutz station bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station is 67 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Essen to Köln Messe/Deutz station.
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