There are 6 ways to get from Eschborn to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 39m€49–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus N27 / ...
5h 16m€20–38Drive 227.1 km
- Drive from Eschborn to Essencar 227.1 km
2h 21m€33–48Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 53m€107–208Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 54m€47–173Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Frankfurt-Hoechst to Koblenz Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain Re
5h 34m
Eschborn to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eschborn to Essen is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Eschborn to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Eschborn to Essen. However, there are services departing from Eschborn Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Frankfurt and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Eschborn and Essen is 270 km. The road distance is 227.1 km.
The best way to get from Eschborn to Essen without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 39m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Eschborn to Essen, including transfers.
Eschborn to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Eschborn to Essen is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 39m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h 16m.
Eschborn to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eschborn to Essen is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Eschborn to Essen.
What companies run services between Eschborn, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–160 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Frankfurt-Hoechst to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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