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There are 9 ways to get from Buchen to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 38m
    €108–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lörrach central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 007
    13h 31m
    €56–91

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    10h 35m
    €73–84

  4. Drive  553.3 km

    1. Drive from Buchen to Essencar car 553.3 km
    5h 5m
    €81–116

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 20m
    €110–273

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €116–262

  7. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    7h 39m
    €112–261

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €165–336

  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €172–404

Buchen to Essen by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 627.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lörrach central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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