There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
1h 58m€45–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Essen244.3 km
2h 47m€11–19Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus N27 / ...
3h 55m€21–40Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 37m€106–156Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain S6
3h 5m€38–76Drive 236.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Essencar 236.8 km
2h 28m€34–49
Frankfurt am Main to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen is to rideshare which costs €11 - €19 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs €45 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Essen is 260 km. The road distance is 236.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs €45 - €210.
The train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf takes 1h 58m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Frankfurt am Main to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €45–210 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Essen is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Essen.
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Book your Frankfurt am Main to Essen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2644+ hotels available in Essen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.