There are 6 ways to get from Wiesbaden to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 59m€36–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wiesbaden to Essen222.7 km
2h 36m€11–15Bus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027
4h 15m€21–35Drive 222.3 km
- Drive from Wiesbaden to Essencar 222.3 km
2h 4m€33–48Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 57m€108–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus 10X
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bfbus Re8
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
7h 1m
Wiesbaden to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wiesbaden to Essen is to rideshare which costs €11 - €15 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Wiesbaden to Essen is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €35 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wiesbaden central train station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Wiesbaden to Essen. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Wiesbaden and Essen is 247 km. The road distance is 222.3 km.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Wiesbaden to Essen, including transfers.
Wiesbaden to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wiesbaden central train station.
Wiesbaden to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden to Essen is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Wiesbaden, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 1h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- 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, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- go.on
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Wiesbaden to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Wiesbaden to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Wiesbaden to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wiesbaden to Essen is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Wiesbaden to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Wiesbaden and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.