There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Bocholt by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen HbfRe
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to BocholtRe
1h 33m€14–22Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Bocholt62.2 km
1h 6m€4Bus, line 64 bus
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to WeselSnelbus ipv trein / ...
- Take the bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Bocholt, Bahnhof64
3h 11m€16–25Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Borken, BahnhofRe14
- Take the bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Bocholt, BustreffS75 / ...
1h 47mDrive 62.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Bocholt62.2 km
41 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Bocholt62.2 km
41 min€150–190
Essen to Bocholt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bocholt is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bocholt is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bocholt. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bocholt via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Essen and Bocholt is 64 km. The road distance is 62.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bocholt without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €13 - €23.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Essen to Bocholt, including transfers.
Essen to Bocholt train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bocholt is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €13 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus and line 64 bus, which costs €15 - €26 and takes 3h 11m.
Essen to Bocholt train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bocholt is 62 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Essen to Bocholt.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bocholt, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bocholt via Oberhausen Hbf in around 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bocholt, Bahnhof via Oberhausen Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, Wesel, and Wesel Bahnhof in around 3h 11m.
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Bocholt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Borken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Bocholt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Bocholt, Bustreff
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WB Westfalen Bus GmbH
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- Website
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Bocholt, Bustreff
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Bocholt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €150–190
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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