There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Unna by train, bus, rideshare, train (Eurostar), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 235 bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Bahnhofbus 235 / ...
1h 9mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Unna53.2 km
1h 3m€4Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1320 / ...
1h 47m€18–25Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Unna, Bahnhoftrain Rb59
1h 12m€11–44Drive 53.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Unnacar 53.1 km
44 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Unnataxi 53.1 km
44 min€150–180
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Unna is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Unna is to drive which takes 44 min and costs €7 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Unna. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Unna, Kreishaus via Kamen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Unna. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Unna, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Essen and Unna is 62 km. The road distance is 53.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Unna without a car is to train and line 235 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Essen to Unna, including transfers.
Essen to Unna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Unna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Unna is to bus which takes 1h 47m and costs €18 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €10 - €45 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Unna, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Unna, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf in around 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Unna, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- 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 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
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- €13–21
- 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
- 01806/504030
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna mbH
Bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna mbH
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
- +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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Unna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €150–180
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 Unna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Essen to Unna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Unna is 53 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Essen to Unna.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Unna. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.