There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Bornheim by train, subway, bus, car, or tram
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Train, line 18 subway
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bornheim Bornheimsubway 18
2h 10m€9–70Bus
- 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 Hbfbus Sb60
3h 9mDrive 91.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Bornheimcar 91.7 km
55 min€13–19Train, line 18 tram
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Muelheimtrain Re
- Take the tram from Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim to Bornheim Bornheimtram 18
2h 20m€23–37
Essen to Bornheim by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bornheim is to drive which costs €13 - €19 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bornheim is to drive which takes 55 min and costs €13 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Bornheim. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Bornheim Peter-Fryns-Platz via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 and Bornheim Roisdorf Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bornheim. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bornheim Bornheim via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Essen and Bornheim is 108 km. The road distance is 91.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bornheim without a car is to train and line 18 subway which takes 2h 10m and costs €9 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Essen to Bornheim, including transfers.
Essen to Bornheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Bornheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Bornheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bornheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bornheim Peter-Fryns-Platz via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, Bonn Hbf, Bonn Hbf, Roisdorf, and Bornheim Roisdorf Bf in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Muelheim
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bornheim Bornheim
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Tram from Köln Mülheim Bf Mülheim to Bornheim Bornheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Muelheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Bornheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bornheim is 92 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Essen to Bornheim.
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