There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Externsteine by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhoftrain Re82
3h 37m€34–73Drive 156.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Externsteinecar 156.4 km
1h 46m€23–33Bus, line 782 bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteinebus 792 / ...
4h 28mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Schlangen, Ortsmittebus R50 / ...
4h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Externsteine is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Externsteine is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €22 - €35.
The distance between Essen and Externsteine is 174 km. The road distance is 156.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Externsteine without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Essen to Externsteine, including transfers.
The best way to get from Essen to Externsteine is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus and line 782 bus, which costs and takes 4h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Externsteine is 156 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Essen to Externsteine.
There are 743+ hotels available in Externsteine.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Externsteine, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Externsteine via Bielefeld Hbf, H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof, H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof, and H-BM-Horn, Mittelstraße in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Externsteine via Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld Hbf, Detmold, Bahnhof, Detmold, Bahnhof, and Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 5262 40940
- info@vbe-extertal.de
- Website
- vbe-extertal.de
Bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vbe-extertal.de
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Schlangen, Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Phone
- 05251 12 33 66
- kundenservice@hochstiftbewegt.de
- Website
- hochstiftbewegt.de
Bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Schlangen, Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hochstiftbewegt.de
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