There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena by bus, train, subway, 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.
Bus, line 896 bus
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf Airportbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C to D-Messe, Nordeingangbus 896
59 min€6–7Train, subway
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to D-MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA/Messe Nordsubway U78
1h 7m€8–31Drive 32.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arenacar 32.4 km
25 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arenataxi 32.4 km
25 min€80–100
Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena is to bus and line 896 bus which costs €5 - €7 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena is to drive which takes 25 min and costs €6 - €9.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Merkur Spiel-Arena. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at D-Messe, Nordeingang via D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at D-MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA/Messe Nord via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Essen and Merkur Spiel-Arena is 36 km. The road distance is 32.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena without a car is to bus and line 896 bus which takes 59 min and costs €5 - €7.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena, including transfers.
Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf Airport station.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Merkur Spiel-Arena, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Merkur Spiel-Arena via Düsseldorf Airport, D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C, and D-Messe, Nordeingang in around 59 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to D-MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA/Messe Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Bus from D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C to D-Messe, Nordeingang
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
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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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena is 32 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Essen to Merkur Spiel-Arena.
There are 2403+ hotels available in Merkur Spiel-Arena.