There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Bonn Hbf by train, bus, car, subway, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain 33 / ...
1h 18m€24–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Bonn95 km
1h 33m€5Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus
1h 59mDrive 96.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Bonn Hbfcar 96.3 km
58 min€14–20Train, line 16 subway
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbfsubway 16 / ...
1h 51m€19–74Train via Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbftrain Re / ...
2h 8m€23–37
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 five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
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 18m and costs €24 - €50.
The train from Essen Hbf to Bonn Hbf takes 1h 18m including transfers and departs five times a day.
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 18m and costs €24 - €50. 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 5 times a day. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Alternatively, Grandes Tour operates a bus from Essen Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbf 3 times a week, and the journey takes 1h 59m.
- 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
- €24–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- 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 Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- 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
- +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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There are 1420+ hotels available in Bonn Hbf.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Bonn Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.