There are 4 ways to get from Münster to Bad Essen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bad Essen Gartenstraßebus S20 / ...
1h 39mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bohmtetrain Re9
2h 19m€6–20Drive 80.6 km
- Drive from Münster to Bad Essencar 80.6 km
58 min€15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Münster to Osnabrückbus
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Neumarkt to Bad Essen Gartenstraßebus S20 / ...
1h 55m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Münster to Bad Essen is to train which costs €5 - €21 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Münster to Bad Essen is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Münster to Bad Essen. However, there are services departing from Münster and arriving at Bad Essen Gartenstraße via Osnabrück Neumarkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Münster to Bad Essen. However, there are services departing from Münster Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bohmte via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Münster and Bad Essen is 75 km. The road distance is 80.6 km.
The best way to get from Münster to Bad Essen without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Münster to Bad Essen, including transfers.
Münster to Bad Essen bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Münster station.
Münster to Bad Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Münster to Bad Essen is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €5 - €21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Münster, Germany and Bad Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Harpenfeld Kanalbrücke via Osnabrück Hbf, Bohmte, and Bohmte Bahnhof/ZOB in around 2h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Münster to Bad Essen Gartenstraße via Osnabrück Neumarkt in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bohmte
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bad Essen Gartenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Landkreis Osnabrück
Bus from Osnabrück Neumarkt to Bad Essen Gartenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Landkreis Osnabrück
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Münster to Osnabrück
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Münster to Bad Essen bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Osnabrück station.
Münster to Bad Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Münster to Bad Essen is 81 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Münster to Bad Essen.
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