There are 5 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain S2
33 min€8–12Drive 28.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxelcar 28.8 km
25 min€4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbfbus S2
1h 15m€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxeltaxi 28.8 km
25 min€70–90Bus, line 353 bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bochum central stationbus N23 / ...
- Take the bus from Bochum Hbf/Boulevard to Castrop-Rauxel Castrop Marktbus 353
1h 24m
Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel is to drive which costs €4 - €6 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €70 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Castrop-Rauxel is 27 km. The road distance is 28.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs €8 - €12.
The train from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf takes 28 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel is to train which takes 33 min and costs €8 - €12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €8 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Castrop-Rauxel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €6–8 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Bochum Hbf/Boulevard to Castrop-Rauxel Castrop Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf station.
Castrop-Rauxel is 1h ahead of Essen Hbf. It is currently 9:17 PM in Essen Hbf and 10:17 PM in Castrop-Rauxel.
Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel is 29 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Essen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel.
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