There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Cloppenburg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Cloppenburgtrain Re18 / ...
2h 48m€51–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen to Osnabruckbus Kyiv-Köln
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Cloppenburg Bahnhofbus Re18
4h 38m€17–26Drive 203.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Cloppenburgcar 203.9 km
1h 54m€29–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N79 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Cloppenburgtrain
4h€53–130
Essen to Cloppenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Cloppenburg is to bus which costs €17 - €26 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Cloppenburg is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Cloppenburg. However, there are services departing from Essen and arriving at Cloppenburg Bahnhof via Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Cloppenburg. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Cloppenburg via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Essen and Cloppenburg is 211 km. The road distance is 203.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Cloppenburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Essen to Cloppenburg, including transfers.
Essen to Cloppenburg bus services, operated by , depart from Essen station.
Essen to Cloppenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Cloppenburg is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €50 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €26 and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cloppenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cloppenburg via Osnabrück Hbf in around 2h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen to Cloppenburg Bahnhof via Osnabruck and Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 4h 38m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Cloppenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen to Osnabruck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Essen to Osnabruck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Cloppenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- 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
- €50–65
- 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
- +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
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Cloppenburg bus services, operated by , arrive at Osnabruck station.
Essen to Cloppenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Cloppenburg is 204 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Essen to Cloppenburg.
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