There are 5 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 Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Bocholttrain Re
1h 25m€22–47Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Bocholt62.2 km
1h 6m€4Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Borken, Bahnhoftrain Re14
- Take the bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Bocholt, Bustreffbus S75 / ...
1h 47mDrive 62.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Bocholtcar 62.2 km
41 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Bocholttaxi 62.2 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 €9 - €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 25m.
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 25m and costs €22 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Essen to Bocholt, including transfers.
Essen to Bocholt train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
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.
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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 25m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- €3–5
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Bocholt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Bocholt, Bustreff
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- info@rvm-online.de
- 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
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
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