There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Bad Ems by train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 1 / ...
2h 44m€34–142Drive 169 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Bad Emscar 169 km
1h 46m€24–35Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
3h 5m€24–150Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
3h 51m€41–119
Essen to Bad Ems by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bad Ems is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bad Ems is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bad Ems. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Essen and Bad Ems is 188 km. The road distance is 169 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bad Ems without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €30 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Essen to Bad Ems, including transfers.
Essen to Bad Ems train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Bad Ems train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bad Ems is 169 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Essen to Bad Ems.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bad Ems, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
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