There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
9 min€1–8Bus
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Re42 / ...
23 min€1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essentaxi 10.7 km
14 min€30–40Drive 10.7 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essencar 10.7 km
14 min€2–3Line 107 tram
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Rathaus Essentram 107
32 min
Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen is to train which takes 9 min and costs €1 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Essen is 10 km. The road distance is 10.7 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen without a car is to train which takes 9 min and costs €1 - €8.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen is to train which takes 9 min and costs €1 - €8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €5 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen Hbf, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 20 min. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Rathaus Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen is 11 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen.
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