There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Schwelm by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Essen to Schwelm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Schwelm is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Schwelm is to drive which takes 40 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Schwelm. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Schwelm Kreishaus via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Schwelm Bf.. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Essen and Schwelm is 55 km. The road distance is 35.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Schwelm without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs €8 - €14.
The train from Essen Hbf to Schwelm Bf. takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen to Schwelm bus services, operated by Bogestra, depart from Bochum Hbf station.
Essen to Schwelm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Schwelm is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs €8 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Schwelm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Schwelm Bf. hourly. Tickets cost €8–14 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Alternatively, Bogestra operates a bus from Bochum Hbf to Schwelm Kreishaus every 4 hours, and the journey takes 1h 10m. Verkehrsgesellschaft Ennepe-Ruhr GmbH also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Schwelm Bf.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Bus from Bochum Hbf to Schwelm Kreishaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
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 Schwelm bus services, operated by Bogestra, arrive at Schwelm Kreishaus station.
Essen to Schwelm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Schwelm Bf. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Schwelm is 36 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Essen to Schwelm.
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