What is the cheapest way to get from Buchen to Essen?

The cheapest way to get from Buchen to Essen is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 5h 5m.

What is the fastest way to get from Buchen to Essen?

The fastest way to get from Buchen to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €75 - €120.

How far is it from Buchen to Essen?

The distance between Buchen and Essen is 625 km. The road distance is 552.9 km.

How do I travel from Buchen to Essen without a car?

The best way to get from Buchen to Essen without a car is to night train and train which takes 9h 46m and costs €120 - €250.

How long does it take to get from Buchen to Essen?

It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Buchen to Essen, including transfers.

Train, bus or fly from Buchen to Essen?

The best way to get from Buchen to Essen is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €270 and takes 7h 32m.

Can I drive from Buchen to Essen?

Yes, the driving distance between Buchen to Essen is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Buchen to Essen.

Where can I stay near Essen?

There are 754+ hotels available in Essen.

Buchen to Essen - 8 ways to travel via train, bus, night train, car, and plane

There are 8 ways to get from Buchen to Essen by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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
1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
8h 6m
€129–284
Drive 552.9 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Buchen to Essencar 552.9 km
5h 5m
€78–112
Bus
1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 13m
Night train, train
1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
9h 46m
€122–250
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus FlixBus N11
2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain Re
11h 50m
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
1. Take the train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafentrain
2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
6h 15m
€94–269
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
1. Take the train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafentrain
2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
6h 53m
Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport
1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BSL - DUS
7h 32m
€104–263

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

86Weekly Planes

2h 15mAverage Duration

€44Cheapest Price

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Questions & Answers

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Distance: 625.1 km
Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Buchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Buchen to Essen Hbf via Stein-Säckingen, Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, and Mannheim Hbf in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 19m.

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