There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Nürburgring by train, tram, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Bad Godesberg Stadthalletram 650
- Take the bus from Meckenheim Bf to Nürburg Nürburgring Congress Hotelbus 860
6h 10mDrive 152.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Nürburgringcar 152.9 km
1h 43m€29–41Train, line 857 bus, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the bus from Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf / Ria-Maternus-Platz to Meckenheim Bfbus 857 / ...
- Take the bus from Meckenheim Bf to Nürburg Nürburgring Congress Hotelbus 860
6h 12mBus, line 857 bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf / Ria-Maternus-Platz to Meckenheim Bfbus 857 / ...
- Take the bus from Meckenheim Bf to Nürburg Nürburgring Congress Hotelbus 860
7h 15m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Nürburgring is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Nürburgring is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Nürburgring. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Nürburg Nürburgring Congress Hotel via Cologne Airport CGN, Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf / Ria-Maternus-Platz and Meckenheim Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Essen and Nürburgring is 188 km. The road distance is 152.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Nürburgring without a car is to train and tram and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Essen to Nürburgring, including transfers.
Essen to Nürburgring bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Nürburgring bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Nürburgring is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Essen to Nürburgring.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Nürburgring.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Nürburgring, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Nürburgring via Cologne Airport CGN, Bonn UN Campus, Bonn Un Campus, Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf / Ria-Maternus-Platz, Meckenheim Bf, and Nürburg Nürburgring Congress Hotel in around 7h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Bad Godesberg Stadthalle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Bad Godesberg Stadthalle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 02633 2009600
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Mittelrhein VREM
Bus from Meckenheim Bf to Nürburg Nürburgring Congress Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Mittelrhein VREM
Bus from Meckenheim Bf to Nürburg Nürburgring Congress Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Mittelrhein VREM
Bus from Meckenheim Bf to Nürburg Nürburgring Congress Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Mittelrhein VREM
- Phone
- 0180 6 13 13 13
- [email protected]
- Website
- rvk.de
Bus from Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf / Ria-Maternus-Platz to Meckenheim Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.rvk.de/
Bus from Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf / Ria-Maternus-Platz to Meckenheim Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.rvk.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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