There are 5 ways to get from Wuppertal to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S9 / ...
47 min€10–18Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wuppertal to Essen33.8 km
57 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Velbert ZOBbus 649
- Take the bus from Velbert ZOB to Essen Hbfbus Sb19
2h 4m€6–11Drive 30.6 km
- Drive from Wuppertal to Essen Hbfcar 30.6 km
30 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wuppertal to Essen Hbftaxi 30.6 km
30 min€75–95
Wuppertal to Essen Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wuppertal to Essen Hbf is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Wuppertal to Essen Hbf is to drive which takes 30 min and costs €4 - €7.
No, there is no direct bus from Wuppertal to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Velbert ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Wuppertal and Essen Hbf is 44 km. The road distance is 30.6 km.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs €10 - €18.
The train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 47 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Wuppertal to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by WSW mobil GmbH, depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
Wuppertal to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 47 min and costs €10 - €18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €12 and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between Wuppertal, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €10–18 and the journey takes 47 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf via Velbert ZOB in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 202 5690
- Website
- wsw-online.de
Bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Velbert ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- wsw-online.de
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- [email protected]
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Velbert ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
Bus from Velbert ZOB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Bus from Velbert ZOB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Velbert ZOB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Wuppertal to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
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
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
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More Questions & Answers
Wuppertal to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by WSW mobil GmbH, arrive at Velbert ZOB station.
Wuppertal to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wuppertal to Essen Hbf is 31 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Wuppertal to Essen Hbf.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Wuppertal and Essen Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.