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How to get fromEssen to Kehlby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Kehl by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 28m
    €100–255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kehl train stationbus bus 011
    8h 25m
    €37–66

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 48m
    €70–179

  4. Drive  406.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kehlcar car 406.9 km
    4h 14m
    €60–87

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 36m
    €153–292

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DUS - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 35m
    €181–555

Essen to Kehl by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kehl Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Kehl train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 25m.

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