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How to get fromEssen to Rüdesheim am Rheinby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus 10X / ...
    3h 19m
    €63–123

  2. Drive  222.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Rüdesheim am Rheincar car 222.3 km
    2h 34m
    €33–47

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    5h 10m
    €34–52

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus
    3h 54m
    €118–201

  5. Train, bus via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus 10X
    4h 21m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Stadtbahnhoftrain train Rb26
    5h 6m
    €38–50

Essen to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train and bus

Calendar292Weekly Services
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 310.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 19m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bingen, Villa Sachsen via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Bingen, Stadtbahnhof, and Bingen, Stadtbahnhof in around 5h 6m.

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