There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Brilon by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain Drf
2h 49mDrive 128.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Briloncar 128.7 km
1h 25m€19–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N79 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bestwig, Bahnhoftrain Re57
4h 1m€27–40Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain Rb40 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhoftrain Re17 / ...
3h 15m€41–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bestwig, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Bestwig, Bahnhof to Brilon, Marktbus R74
3h 20mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Meschede, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Meschede, Bahnhof to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhoftrain
3h 29m€36–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Brilon is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Brilon is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Brilon. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof via Brilon Wald, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Essen and Brilon is 140 km. The road distance is 128.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Brilon without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Essen to Brilon, including transfers.
Essen to Brilon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Brilon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hagen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Brilon is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Essen to Brilon.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Brilon, Germany?
MSM Partyzug operates a train from Essen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhof once a week, and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bestwig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Meschede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meschede, Bahnhof to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bestwig, Bahnhof to Brilon, Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
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