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How to get fromEssen to Haltenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Halten by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    6h 28m
    CHF 113–304

  2. Train via Cologne

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Moutiertrain train
    11h 50m
    CHF 83–187

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 38m

  4. Drive 613.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Haltencar car 613.5 km
    5h 12m
    CHF 97–141

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain train
    5h 57m
    CHF 103–315

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 44m
    CHF 190–479

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    4. Take the train from Olten to Solothurntrain train
    7h 15m
    CHF 126–380

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Solothurntrain train
    6h 30m
    CHF 111–323

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    8h 4m
    CHF 130–423

Essen to Halten by train and bus

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Halten, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–230 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 6h 18m.

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