There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade by train, bus, taxi, car, tram, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to OB Sterkrade Bf.train Re49
23 min€5–9Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Oberhausen14.6 km
1h 11m€2Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Berliner Platz to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus Sb16
- Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to OB Sterkrade Bf.bus 263
58 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkradetaxi 18.3 km
18 min€45–60Drive 18.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkradecar 18.3 km
18 min€3–4Train via Oberhausen Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
27 min€4–15Line 105 tram, bus
- Take the tram from Essen Rathaus Essen to Essen Unterstr.tram 105
- Take the bus from Essen Unterstr. to OB Sterkrade Bf.bus Sb94
1h 21m
Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €45 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade. However, there are services departing from Essen Berliner Platz and arriving at OB Sterkrade Bf. via BOT ZOB Berliner Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at OB Sterkrade Bf.. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Essen and Oberhausen-Sterkrade is 22 km. The road distance is 18.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs €5 - €9.
The train from Essen Hbf to OB Sterkrade Bf. takes 23 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade bus services, operated by BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH, depart from Essen Berliner Platz station.
Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade is to train which takes 23 min and costs €5 - €9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 58 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Oberhausen-Sterkrade, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to OB Sterkrade Bf. every 4 hours. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Berliner Platz to OB Sterkrade Bf. via BOT ZOB Berliner Platz in around 58 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to OB Sterkrade Bf.
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Rathaus Essen to Essen Unterstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- [email protected]
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Essen Berliner Platz to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Essen Berliner Platz to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to OB Sterkrade Bf.
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Berliner Platz to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to OB Sterkrade Bf.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stoag.de/
Bus from Essen Unterstr. to OB Sterkrade Bf.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stoag.de/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Oberhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
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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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade bus services, operated by BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH, arrive at BOT ZOB Berliner Platz station.
Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at OB Sterkrade Bf. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade is 18 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Essen to Oberhausen-Sterkrade.
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