There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Elten by train, bus, or car
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Essen to Elten by train
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The cheapest way to get from Essen to Elten is to drive which costs €14 - €22 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Elten is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Elten. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Emmerich-Elten via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Essen and Elten is 86 km. The road distance is 84.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Elten without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €17 - €28.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Essen to Elten, including transfers.
Essen to Elten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Elten is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €17 - €28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €26 and takes 2h 54m.
Essen to Elten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Elten is 85 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Essen to Elten.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Elten, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Emmerich-Elten via Oberhausen Hbf in around 1h 45m. Alternatively, VIAS Rail GmbH operates a bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich-Elten every 4 hours. Tickets cost €11–15 and the journey takes 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich-Elten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich-Elten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
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