There are 7 ways to get from Oberhausen to Essen Hbf by train, bus, taxi, car, tram, or rideshare
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 Hbftrain S3 / ...
18 min€3–17Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Oberhausen to Essen17.9 km
37 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Re49x / ...
28 min€4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oberhausen to Essen Hbftaxi 14.2 km
13 min€35–50Drive 14.2 km
- Drive from Oberhausen to Essen Hbfcar 14.2 km
13 min€3–4Line 105 tram
- Take the tram from Essen Unterstr. to Essen Hbftram 105
26 minBus via Oberhausen Marienkirche
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Marienkirche to Essen Hbfbus Ne11
35 min
Oberhausen to Essen Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oberhausen to Essen Hbf is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Oberhausen to Essen Hbf is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs €35 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oberhausen Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 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 18 min.
The distance between Oberhausen and Essen Hbf is 17 km. The road distance is 14.2 km.
The best way to get from Oberhausen to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 18 min and costs €3 - €17.
The train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Oberhausen to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
Oberhausen to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Oberhausen to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 18 min and costs €3 - €17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €6 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Oberhausen, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €3–17 and the journey takes 18 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 24 min.
- 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
- €3–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- 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
- €3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Tram from Essen Unterstr. to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from Oberhausen Marienkirche to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- €35–50
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 to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Oberhausen to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberhausen to Essen Hbf is 14 km. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Oberhausen to Essen Hbf.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Oberhausen and Essen Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.