There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Bocholt by train, rideshare, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to BocholtRe
1h 31m€15–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Bocholt62.2 km
1h 6m€4Train via Oberhausen Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen HbfRe
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to BocholtRe
1h 31m€14–22Train, 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 Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Essen and Bocholt is 73 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 31m and costs €14 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Essen to Bocholt, including transfers.
Essen to Bocholt train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
Essen to Bocholt train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Bocholt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bocholt is 62 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Essen to Bocholt.
There are 464+ hotels available in Bocholt.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bocholt, Germany?
VIAS Rail GmbH operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Bocholt hourly. Tickets cost €9–14 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bocholt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Bocholt, Bustreff
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- 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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Bocholt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.