There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Bonn by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), subway, or rideshare
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 Bonn Hbftrain 1 / ...
1h 18m€20–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Bonn95 km
1h 28m€5Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N710 / ...
2h 15m€8–14Drive 94.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Bonncar 94.9 km
57 min€14–20Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain Re / ...
1h 22m€20–64Train, line 16 subway via Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbfsubway 16 / ...
1h 51m€19–50Bus via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Bonn Marktbus Sb60
2h 35mTrain, line 16 subway
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hansaringtrain S6
- Take the subway from Köln Ebertplatz to Bonn Hbfsubway 16 / ...
2h 49m€20–30
Essen to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bonn is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bonn is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Bonn UN Campus. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Essen and Bonn is 114 km. The road distance is 94.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €20 - €55.
The train from Essen Hbf to Bonn Hbf takes 1h 18m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Essen to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bonn is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €20 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €14 and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bonn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Bonn Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €20–55 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bonn UN Campus every 4 hours. Tickets cost €8–14 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hansaring
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
Subway from Köln Ebertplatz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- swb-nahverkehr.de
Bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Bonn Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- swb-nahverkehr.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Essen to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bonn is 95 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Essen to Bonn.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Bonn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.