There are 6 ways to get from Oberursel to Essen by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Oberursel to Frankfurtsubway U3
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h€51–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus N27 / ...
5h 13m€23–41Drive 225.3 km
- Drive from Oberursel to Essencar 225.3 km
2h 17m€32–47Subway, fly
- Take the subway from Oberursel to Frankfurtsubway
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 12m€104–189Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
3h 1m€49–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oberursel to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhofbus X26
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof Westbus 10X
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln-Muelheimtrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbftrain Re
6h 12m
Oberursel to Essen by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oberursel to Essen is to bus which costs €22 - €45 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Oberursel to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Oberursel station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Essen central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Oberursel to Essen. However, there are services departing from Oberursel and arriving at Essen Hbf via Frankfurt and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Oberursel and Essen is 274 km. The road distance is 225.3 km.
The best way to get from Oberursel to Essen without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h and costs €50 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Oberursel to Essen, including transfers.
Oberursel to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Oberursel to Essen train services, operated by Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt (VGF-FFM), depart from Oberursel station.
The best way to get from Oberursel to Essen is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €22 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €220 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Oberursel, Germany and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–210 and the journey takes 1h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Subway from Oberursel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt (VGF-FFM)
Subway from Oberursel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt (VGF-FFM)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln-Muelheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Oberursel to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- go.on
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More Questions & Answers
Oberursel to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Oberursel to Essen train services, operated by Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt (VGF-FFM), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberursel to Essen is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Oberursel to Essen.
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