There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Kerken by train, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kerken is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kerken is to drive which takes 39 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Kerken. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof via Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Essen and Kerken is 63 km. The road distance is 51.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kerken without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Essen to Kerken, including transfers.
Essen to Kerken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Kerken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Krefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kerken is 52 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Essen to Kerken.
There are 733+ hotels available in Kerken.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kerken, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof via Krefeld Hbf in around 1h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €150–190
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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