There are 5 ways to get from Brilon to Essen by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Brilon, Markt to Bestwig, Bahnhofbus R74
- Take the train from Bestwig, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain Re57 / ...
2h 34mDrive 130 km
cheapest- Drive from Brilon to Essencar 130 km
1h 28m€19–27Train, bus
- Take the train from Bestwig, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain Re57 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N1320 / ...
3h 33m€21–31Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain Re17
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Rb40 / ...
2h 50m€32–56Train
- Take the train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Drf
3h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brilon to Essen is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brilon to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct train from Brilon to Essen. However, there are services departing from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hagen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Brilon and Essen is 136 km. The road distance is 130 km.
The best way to get from Brilon to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Brilon to Essen, including transfers.
Brilon to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof station.
Brilon to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hagen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brilon to Essen is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Brilon to Essen.
There are 763+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Brilon, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hagen Hbf in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bestwig, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Brilon, Markt to Bestwig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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