There are 5 ways to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Essen by train, bus, taxi, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S2
29 min€2–3Line 353 bus, train
- Take the bus from Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz to Bochum Hbfbus 353
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
47 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Castrop-Rauxel to Essentaxi 28.9 km
25 min€80–100Drive 28.9 km
- Drive from Castrop-Rauxel to Essencar 28.9 km
25 min€5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Essen Hbfbus S2
1h 11m€5–8
Castrop-Rauxel to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Essen is to train which costs €2 - €3 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Essen is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €80 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Castrop-Rauxel and Essen is 26 km. The road distance is 28.9 km.
The best way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Essen without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs €2 - €3.
The train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Castrop-Rauxel to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf station.
Castrop-Rauxel to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Essen is to train which takes 29 min and costs €2 - €3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €8 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Castrop-Rauxel, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bochum Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Bus from Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Taxi Junker
- Phone
- +49 2323 50000
- Website
- taxi.de
Taxi Meyer
- Phone
- +49 2325 44444
- Website
- taximeyer-herne.de
Taxi Stern Herne
- Phone
- +49 2323 8840
- Website
- taxi-stern-herne.business.site
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
Airport Taxi Dortmund - Taxi & Chauffeur Service
- Phone
- +49 231 85 4444
- Website
- airport-taxi-dortmund.de
Helmut Betz Dienstleistungen OHG
- Phone
- +49 231 511503
- Website
- helmutbetz.de
Taxi Dortmund e.G.
- Phone
- +49 231 144444
- Website
- taxi-dortmund.de
TAXI Schepers
- Phone
- +49 231 413333
- Website
- taxischepers.de
TSO Taxi Mölders GmbH
- Phone
- +49 231 777777
- Website
- taxi-moelders.de
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Booking & Getting There
Castrop-Rauxel to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Castrop-Rauxel to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castrop-Rauxel to Essen is 29 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Castrop-Rauxel to Essen.
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