There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Kempen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain Re42 / ...
56 min€9–32Drive 51.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Kempencar 51.3 km
36 min€8–11Train, line 069 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the bus from Krefeld Hbf to Kempen Bahnhofbus 069
1h 49mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Kempentaxi 51.3 km
36 min€150–190
Essen to Kempen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kempen is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kempen is to drive which takes 36 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Kempen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kempen Bahnhof via Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Essen and Kempen is 51 km. The road distance is 51.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kempen without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs €9 - €35.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Essen to Kempen, including transfers.
Essen to Kempen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Kempen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Krefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kempen is 51 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Essen to Kempen.
There are 1243+ hotels available in Kempen.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kempen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 31 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- service@swk.de
- Website
- swk.de
Bus from Krefeld Hbf to Kempen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- swk.de
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
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