There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Oberhausen Hbf by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
6 min€1–10Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbfbus Re49x / ...
22 min€4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Oberhausen Hbftaxi 14.6 km
14 min€35–50Drive 14.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Oberhausen Hbfcar 14.6 km
14 min€3–4Bus via Essen Kreuzeskirchstr.
- Take the bus from Essen Kreuzeskirchstr. to Oberhausen Hbfbus Ne11
37 min
Essen to Oberhausen Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Oberhausen Hbf is to train which costs €1 - €10 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Oberhausen Hbf is to train which takes 6 min and costs €1 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Oberhausen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Altenessen Bf and arriving at Oberhausen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Essen and Oberhausen Hbf is 12 km. The road distance is 14.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Oberhausen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 6 min and costs €1 - €10.
The train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Oberhausen Hbf takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Essen to Oberhausen Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Oberhausen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Altenessen Bf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Oberhausen Hbf is to train which takes 6 min and costs €1 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €5 and takes 22 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Oberhausen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Oberhausen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–9 and the journey takes 6 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €4–5 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from Essen Kreuzeskirchstr. to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €35–50
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 Oberhausen Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Essen to Oberhausen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Oberhausen Hbf is 15 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Essen to Oberhausen Hbf.
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