There are 4 ways to get from Eschborn to Essen by bus, 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.
Line 58 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Eschborn Berliner Straße to Frankfurtbus 58
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
5h 19m€18–40Drive 227.1 km
- Drive from Eschborn to Essencar 227.1 km
2h 21m€34–49Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 52m€105–187
Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eschborn to Essen is to bus which costs €17 - €40 and takes 5h 19m.
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 bus from Eschborn station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Eschborn and Essen is 269 km. The road distance is 227.1 km.
The best way to get from Eschborn to Essen without a car is to line 58 bus and train which takes 2h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Eschborn to Essen, including transfers.
Eschborn to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Eschborn to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eschborn to Essen is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Eschborn to Essen.
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What companies run services between Eschborn, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Eschborn Bahnhof to Essen central train station via Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- 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
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Eschborn Berliner Straße to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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