There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Menden by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhoftrain Re57
1h 16m€8–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1320 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhoftrain Re57
1h 57m€18–38Drive 61.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Mendencar 61.8 km
56 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Mendentaxi 61.8 km
56 min€170–210Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Iserlohntrain Re
- Take the bus from Iserl., Stadtbahnhof to Menden, Galbreitebus 22
2h 10mTrain, line 235 bus, line 27 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Bahnhofbus 235 / ...
- Take the bus from Unna, Bahnhof to Menden, Arndtstraßebus 27
2h 31m
Essen to Menden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Menden is to drive which costs €9 - €14 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Menden is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Menden. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Fröndenberg, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Essen and Menden is 64 km. The road distance is 61.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Menden without a car is to train which takes 1h 16m and costs €7 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Essen to Menden, including transfers.
Essen to Menden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Menden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Menden is 62 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Essen to Menden.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Menden, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Iserlohn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- 02351 1801-0
- Website
- Märkische VG
Bus from Iserl., Stadtbahnhof to Menden, Galbreite
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Märkische VG
Bus from Unna, Bahnhof to Menden, Arndtstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Märkische VG
- Phone
- 01806/504030
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna mbH
Bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna mbH
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
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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