There are 5 ways to get from Bocholt to Essen by train, rideshare, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bocholt to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
1h 14m€20–39Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bocholt to Essen62.3 km
1h 6m€4Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bocholt, Bustreff to Borken, Bahnhofbus R51 / ...
- Take the train from Borken, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Re14
2h 12mDrive 62.3 km
- Drive from Bocholt to Essencar 62.3 km
44 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bocholt to Essentaxi 62.3 km
44 min€150–190
Bocholt to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bocholt to Essen is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bocholt to Essen is to drive which takes 44 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct train from Bocholt to Essen. However, there are services departing from Bocholt and arriving at Essen Hbf via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Bocholt and Essen is 64 km. The road distance is 62.3 km.
The best way to get from Bocholt to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €19 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Bocholt to Essen, including transfers.
Bocholt to Essen train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Bocholt station.
Bocholt to Essen train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bocholt to Essen is 62 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Bocholt to Essen.
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What companies run services between Bocholt, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bocholt to Essen Hbf via Oberhausen Hbf in around 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Bocholt to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Borken, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bocholt, Bustreff to Borken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- info@rvm-online.de
- Website
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Bocholt, Bustreff to Borken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bocholt to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €150–190
RKS Rheder Kurierservice
- Phone
- +49 2872 6550
- Website
- rheder-kurier-service.de
Taxi Schwers
- Phone
- +49 2871 6060
- Website
- taxi-schwers.de
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