There are 8 ways to get from Bonn to Essen by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), tram, or rideshare
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 Bonn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 1 / ...
1h 14m€20–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bonn to Essen94.8 km
1h 28m€5Bus via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
1h 40mDrive 94.4 km
- Drive from Bonn to Essencar 94.4 km
58 min€14–20Train via Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
1h 26m€21–65Line 16 tram, train via Köln Hbf
- Take the tram from Bonn Hbf to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbftram 16 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 3m€19–50Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
2h 10m€7–13Line 16 tram, train
- Take the tram from Bonn Hbf to Köln Ebertplatztram 16 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
3h 5m€20–30
Bonn to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Essen is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Essen is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Bonn and Essen is 114 km. The road distance is 94.4 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €20 - €60.
The train from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 1h 14m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Bonn to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Essen is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €20 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf, which costs and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–60 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bonn Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Tram from Bonn Hbf to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
Tram from Bonn Hbf to Köln Ebertplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bonn to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Bonn to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Essen is 94 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Bonn to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bonn and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.