There are 5 ways to get from Hürth to Essen by train, bus, rideshare, subway, 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 Huerth-Kalscheuren to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Rb
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
1h 37m€17–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hürth to Essen81.2 km
1h 22m€5Line 142 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Köln Süd Bf to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeldbus 142
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
2h 18mLine 18 subway, train
- Take the subway from Hermülheim Hürth-Hermülheim to Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheimsubway 18
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbftrain Re
1h 45m€22–34Drive 81.9 km
- Drive from Hürth to Essencar 81.9 km
51 min€12–17
Hürth to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hürth to Essen is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Hürth to Essen is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Hürth to Essen. However, there are services departing from Köln Süd Bf and arriving at Südviertel, Essen via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Hürth to Essen. However, there are services departing from Huerth-Kalscheuren and arriving at Essen Hbf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Hürth and Essen is 93 km. The road distance is 81.9 km.
The best way to get from Hürth to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €16 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Hürth to Essen, including transfers.
Hürth to Essen bus services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, depart from Köln Süd Bf station.
Hürth to Essen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Huerth-Kalscheuren station.
The best way to get from Hürth to Essen is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €16 - €70. Alternatively, you can line 142 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Hürth, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Huerth-Kalscheuren to Essen Hbf via Koeln Messe/Deutz and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 1h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Huerth-Kalscheuren to Südviertel, Essen via Koeln Sued, Köln Süd Bf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Huerth-Kalscheuren to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Huerth-Kalscheuren to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Huerth-Kalscheuren to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Subway from Hermülheim Hürth-Hermülheim to Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Bus from Köln Süd Bf to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hürth to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Hürth to Essen bus services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, arrive at Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld station.
Hürth to Essen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hürth to Essen is 82 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Hürth to Essen.
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