There are 6 ways to get from Oberhausen to Essen by train, bus, rideshare, tram, taxi, 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 Oberhausen Hbf to Essen-Altenessentrain Re / ...
6 min€1–10Bus
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen West Sbus S3
39 min€5–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Oberhausen to Essen17.9 km
29 min€2Line 105 tram
- Take the tram from Essen Unterstr. to Essen Rathaus Essentram 105
27 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Oberhausen to Essentaxi 12.2 km
17 min€30–40Drive 12.2 km
- Drive from Oberhausen to Essencar 12.2 km
17 min€3–4
Oberhausen to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oberhausen to Essen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Oberhausen to Essen is to train which takes 6 min and costs €1 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oberhausen Hbf and arriving at Essen West S. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oberhausen Hbf and arriving at Essen-Altenessen. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Oberhausen and Essen is 11 km. The road distance is 12.2 km.
The best way to get from Oberhausen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 6 min and costs €1 - €10.
The train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen-Altenessen takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Oberhausen to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
Oberhausen to Essen train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Oberhausen to Essen is to train which takes 6 min and costs €1 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €7 and takes 39 min.
What companies run services between Oberhausen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
VIAS Rail GmbH operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen-Altenessen every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €4 and the journey takes 6 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen West S hourly. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 39 min. Ruhrbahn GmbH also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen-Altenessen
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen-Altenessen
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen-Altenessen
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen-Altenessen
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen-Altenessen
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Tram from Essen Unterstr. to Essen Rathaus Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen West S
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Oberhausen to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
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 to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen West S station.
Oberhausen to Essen train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Essen-Altenessen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberhausen to Essen is 12 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Oberhausen to Essen.
Book your Oberhausen to Essen train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
There are 2769+ hotels available in Essen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Oberhausen and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.