There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Bonn Hbf by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), subway, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bonn Hbf39 / ...
1h 13m€20–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Bonn95 km
1h 33m€5Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbf
1h 59mDrive 96.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Bonn Hbf96.3 km
58 min€14–20Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn HbfRe
1h 41m€25–98Train, line 16 subway
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbf16 / ...
2h 6m€9–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn FlughafenRe
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1 to Bonn HbfSb60
2h 30m
Essen to Bonn Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bonn Hbf is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bonn Hbf is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart three times a week. The journey takes approximately 1h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Essen and Bonn Hbf is 114 km. The road distance is 96.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bonn Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €20 - €40.
The train from Essen Hbf to Bonn Hbf takes 1h 13m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Essen to Bonn Hbf bus services, operated by Grandes Tour, depart from Essen Hauptbahnhof station.
Essen to Bonn Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bonn Hbf is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €20 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bonn Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Bonn Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Alternatively, Grandes Tour operates a bus from Essen Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbf 3 times a week, and the journey takes 1h 59m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- swb-nahverkehr.de
Bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1 to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- SWB Bus und Bahn
- 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 Hbf bus services, operated by Grandes Tour, arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Essen to Bonn Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bonn Hbf is 96 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Essen to Bonn Hbf.
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