There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Recklinghausen by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
21 min€4–20Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Recklinghausen28 km
42 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbfbus Re42
1h 3m€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Recklinghausentaxi 27.8 km
31 min€70–85Drive 27.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Recklinghausencar 27.8 km
31 min€4–6
Essen to Recklinghausen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Recklinghausen is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Recklinghausen is to train which takes 21 min and costs €4 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Essen and Recklinghausen is 26 km. The road distance is 27.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Recklinghausen without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs €4 - €20.
The train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Essen to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Recklinghausen is to train which takes 21 min and costs €4 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €7 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Recklinghausen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 21 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 1h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Recklinghausen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
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 Recklinghausen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Essen to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Recklinghausen is 28 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Essen to Recklinghausen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Recklinghausen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.