There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Kehl by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
4h 41m€92–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kehl train stationbus 011
8h 25m€32–58Drive 406.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Kehlcar 406.9 km
4h 13m€58–84Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
5h 44m€148–337Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 43
4h 51m€89–204Train #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Offenburgtrain Nightjet
8h 48m€69–144
Essen to Kehl by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kehl is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kehl is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Kehl station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Kehl train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Kehl. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kehl Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Essen and Kehl is 472 km. The road distance is 406.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kehl without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 41m and costs €90 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Essen to Kehl, including transfers.
Essen to Kehl bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Kehl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Kehl is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 41m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kehl Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Kehl train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kehl train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Kehl bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Essen to Kehl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kehl is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Essen to Kehl.
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