There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Frechen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne Hbf
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Köln Weiden WestS12 / ...
1h 8m€21–78Drive 77.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Frechen77.2 km
45 min€11–16Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNFlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Köln Lövenich Bf LövenichS19
2h 19m€12–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Frechen77.2 km
45 min€190–230Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to HorremRe
1h 49m€18–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Worringen S-BahnS6
- Take the bus from Köln Worringen S-Bahn to Frechen Hücheln SchlehdornstraßeSb91
3h 22m
Essen to Frechen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Frechen is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Frechen is to drive which takes 45 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Frechen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Köln Weiden West via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Essen and Frechen is 93 km. The road distance is 77.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Frechen without a car is to train via Cologne Hbf which takes 1h 8m and costs €21 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Essen to Frechen, including transfers.
Essen to Frechen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Frechen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Frechen is 77 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Essen to Frechen.
There are 1428+ hotels available in Frechen.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Frechen, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Köln Weiden West via Köln Hbf in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Köln Weiden West
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Köln Lövenich Bf Lövenich
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Worringen S-Bahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 02237 6969-10
- mail@revg.de
- Website
- revg.de
Bus from Köln Worringen S-Bahn to Frechen Hücheln Schlehdornstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- revg.de
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €190–230
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
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