There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Schwerte by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Schwerte, Bahnhoftrain Rb53 / ...
1h 6m€6–40Bus, line 430 bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1320 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hörde Bf to Schwerte, Hastingsalleebus Ne25 / ...
2h 2mDrive 47.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Schwertecar 47.8 km
32 min€7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Schwertetaxi 47.8 km
32 min€130–170
Essen to Schwerte by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Schwerte is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Schwerte is to drive which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Schwerte. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Schwerte, Hastingsallee via Dortmund Hörde Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Schwerte. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Schwerte, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Essen and Schwerte is 52 km. The road distance is 47.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Schwerte without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €5 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Essen to Schwerte, including transfers.
Essen to Schwerte bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Schwerte train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Schwerte is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €5 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 430 bus, which costs and takes 2h 2m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Schwerte, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Schwerte, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf in around 1h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Schwerte, Hastingsallee via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Hbf, Dortmund Hörde Bf, and Dortmund Hörde Bf in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Schwerte, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dortmund Hörde Bf to Schwerte, Hastingsallee
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- DSW21-Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- €130–170
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 Schwerte bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Essen to Schwerte train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Schwerte is 48 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Essen to Schwerte.
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