There are 5 ways to get from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
13 min€1–13Bus
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Kreuzeskirchstr.bus Ne11
36 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Oberhausen Hbf to Essentaxi 15 km
14 min€40–50Drive 15 km
- Drive from Oberhausen Hbf to Essencar 15 km
14 min€3–4Bus via Essen West S
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen West Sbus S3
39 min€5–7
Oberhausen Hbf to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen is to drive which costs €2 - €4 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen is to train which takes 13 min and costs €1 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oberhausen Hbf and arriving at Essen Kreuzeskirchstr.. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oberhausen Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Oberhausen Hbf and Essen is 17 km. The road distance is 15 km.
The best way to get from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs €1 - €13.
The train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Oberhausen Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by Ruhrbahn GmbH, depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
Oberhausen Hbf to Essen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen is to train which takes 13 min and costs €1 - €13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36 min.
What companies run services between Oberhausen Hbf, Germany and Essen, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 13 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ruhrbahn GmbH operates a bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Kreuzeskirchstr. 4 times a day, and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Kreuzeskirchstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen West S
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- DB Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
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
Oberhausen Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by Ruhrbahn GmbH, arrive at Essen Kreuzeskirchstr. station.
Oberhausen Hbf to Essen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberhausen Hbf to Essen is 15 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen.
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