There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Cochem by train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhoftrain Re1
2h 40m€39–110Drive 174.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Cochemcar 174.7 km
2h 2m€26–37Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhoftrain Re1
2h 43m€38–111Train via Cologne #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhoftrain Re1
3h 53m€35–94
Essen to Cochem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Cochem is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Cochem is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Cochem. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Cochem Bahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Essen and Cochem is 219 km. The road distance is 174.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Cochem without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Essen to Cochem, including transfers.
Essen to Cochem train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Cochem train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Cochem is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Essen to Cochem.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cochem, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cochem Bahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Cochem Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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