There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Balve by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Balve, Bahnhoftrain
2h 29m€24–75Drive 79.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Balvecar 79.4 km
1h 4m€11–16Bus, line 132 bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof P+R to Balve, Abzw. Bahnhofbus 132
4h 14mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Balvetaxi 79.4 km
1h 4m€190–240Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Iserlohntrain Re
- Take the bus from Iserl., Stadtbahnhof to Menden, Bahnhofbus 22
3h 20m
Essen to Balve by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Balve is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Balve is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Balve. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Balve, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf and Fröndenberg, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Essen and Balve is 83 km. The road distance is 79.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Balve without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €24 - €75.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Essen to Balve, including transfers.
Essen to Balve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Balve is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €24 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus and line 132 bus, which costs and takes 4h 14m.
Essen to Balve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Balve is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Essen to Balve.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Balve, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Balve, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf and Fröndenberg, Bahnhof in around 2h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Balve, Abzw. Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Hbf, Fröndenberg, Bahnhof, and Fröndenberg, Bahnhof P+R in around 4h 14m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Balve, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Iserlohn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
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 Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus 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 Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof P+R to Balve, Abzw. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 02351 1801-0
- Website
- mvg-online.de
Bus from Iserl., Stadtbahnhof to Menden, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mvg-online.de
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €190–240
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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