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How to get fromEssen to Nordhornby train, bus, car, or tram

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Nordhorn by train, bus, car, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Rheinetrain train Re
    3h 5m
    €40–107

  2. Drive  121.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Nordhorncar car 121.8 km
    1h 14m
    €23–33

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Münster-Mittebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Rheinetrain train Re
    3h 17m

  4. Line 107 tram, train, line 80 bus

    1. Take the tram from Essen Rathaus Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram tram 107
    2. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Lingen, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    3. Take the bus from Lingen, Bahnhof to Nordhorn Bahnhofbus bus 80
    4h 26m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Coesfeld, Bahnhoftrain train Re14
    2. Take the bus from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Gronau, Bahnhofbus bus 781
    5h 53m

Essen to Nordhorn by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 167.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Nordhorn, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Nordhorn via Muenster(Westf)Hbf, Rheine, and Bad Bentheim in around 3h 5m.

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