There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf 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
49 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbfbus Re42
1h 10m€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Recklinghausen Hbftaxi 28.6 km
31 min€80–95Drive 28.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Recklinghausen Hbfcar 28.6 km
31 min€5–7
Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf 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 once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Essen and Recklinghausen Hbf is 26 km. The road distance is 28.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf 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 hourly.
Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf is to train which takes 21 min and costs €4 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €8 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Recklinghausen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €4–20 and the journey takes 21 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Recklinghausen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €80–95
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 Recklinghausen Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf is 29 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Essen to Recklinghausen Hbf.
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