There are 4 ways to get from Bitburg to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Re22
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 25m€41–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 011 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
6h 30m€17–31Drive 204.1 km
- Drive from Bitburg to Essencar 204.1 km
1h 59m€30–43Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain Re22
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
5h 4m€43–89
Bitburg to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitburg to Essen is to bus which costs €16 - €35 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bitburg to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bitburg to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bitburg, Karenweg and arriving at Essen central train station via Trier central train station and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Bitburg and Essen is 227 km. The road distance is 204.1 km.
The best way to get from Bitburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Bitburg to Essen, including transfers.
Bitburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trier central train station.
The best way to get from Bitburg to Essen is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 6h 30m.
Bitburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bitburg to Essen is 204 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Bitburg to Essen.
What companies run services between Bitburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bitburg, ZOB to Essen Hbf via Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhof, Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhof, and Köln Hbf in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bitburg, Karenweg to Essen central train station via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 6h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trier central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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