There are 4 ways to get from Oberursel to Essen by train, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 45m€43–105Drive 225.3 km
- Drive from Oberursel to Essencar 225.3 km
2h 17m€43–61Subway, fly, train
- Take the subway from Oberursel to Frankfurtsubway
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
3h 16m€107–174Train via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
4h 33m€53–125
Oberursel to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oberursel to Essen is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Oberursel to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Oberursel to Essen. However, there are services departing from Oberursel and arriving at Essen Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Oberursel and Essen is 275 km. The road distance is 225.3 km.
The best way to get from Oberursel to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Oberursel to Essen, including transfers.
Oberursel to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Oberursel to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf 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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What companies run services between Oberursel, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Subway from Oberursel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt (VGF-FFM)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
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