There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
24 min€7–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Essen36.7 km
44 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus 081 / ...
1h 30m€5–65Drive 36.8 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Essencar 36.8 km
29 min€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dortmund to Essentaxi 36.8 km
29 min€100–130
Dortmund to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Essen is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Essen is to train which takes 24 min and costs €7 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Dortmund and Essen is 34 km. The road distance is 36.8 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Essen without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs €7 - €55.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Dortmund to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Essen is to train which takes 24 min and costs €7 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €65 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €7–18 and the journey takes 24 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station hourly. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- 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
- €50–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- 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
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dortmund to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
TSO Taxi Mölders GmbH
- Phone
- +49 231 777777
- Website
- taxi-moelders.de
TAXI Schepers
- Phone
- +49 231 413333
- Website
- taxischepers.de
Taxi Dortmund e.G.
- Phone
- +49 231 144444
- Website
- taxi-dortmund.de
Helmut Betz Dienstleistungen OHG
- Phone
- +49 231 511503
- Website
- helmutbetz.de
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Dortmund to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Essen is 37 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Dortmund to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.