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 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Elten is to drive which takes 46 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 32m.
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 32m and costs €17 - €28.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Essen to Elten, including transfers.
Essen to Elten train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Elten is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €17 - €28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €26 and takes 2h 29m.
Essen to Elten train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Emmerich-Elten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Elten is 85 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Essen to Elten.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Elten, Germany?
VIAS Rail GmbH operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich-Elten every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €12–17 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Alternatively, VIAS Rail GmbH operates a bus from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich-Elten hourly. Tickets cost €11–15 and the journey takes 1h 36m.
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich-Elten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
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