There are 6 ways to get from Wuppertal to Recklinghausen by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train via Essen Hbf
best- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
1h 23m€15–39Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wuppertal to Recklinghausen48.9 km
50 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Velbert ZOBbus 649
- Take the bus from Velbert ZOB to Essen Hbfbus Sb19
2h 40m€10–32Train
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain S9
1h 33m€20–35Drive 51 km
- Drive from Wuppertal to Recklinghausencar 51 km
37 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wuppertal to Recklinghausentaxi 51 km
37 min€120–160
Wuppertal to Recklinghausen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wuppertal to Recklinghausen is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Wuppertal to Recklinghausen is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Wuppertal to Recklinghausen. However, there are services departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Velbert ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Wuppertal and Recklinghausen is 69 km. The road distance is 51 km.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Recklinghausen without a car is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 1h 23m and costs €14 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Wuppertal to Recklinghausen, including transfers.
Wuppertal to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by WSW mobil GmbH, depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
Wuppertal to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Recklinghausen is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 1h 23m and costs €14 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €35 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Wuppertal, Germany and Recklinghausen, Germany?
You can take a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf via Essen Hbf in around 1h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf via Velbert ZOB, Essen Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 Recklinghausen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €120–160
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 Recklinghausen bus services, operated by WSW mobil GmbH, arrive at Velbert ZOB station.
Wuppertal to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wuppertal to Recklinghausen is 51 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Wuppertal to Recklinghausen.
Book your Wuppertal to Recklinghausen train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1818+ hotels available in Recklinghausen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Wuppertal and Recklinghausen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.