There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Kerpen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kerpen Sindorftrain S19 / ...
1h 25m€26–63Drive 89.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Kerpencar 89.5 km
53 min€13–19Bus, line 920 bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Kerpen Horrem Bf to Kerpen Kolping-Centerbus 976 / ...
1h 44mTrain, line 920 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Horremtrain Re
- Take the bus from Kerpen Horrem Bf to Kerpen Kolping-Centerbus 976 / ...
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Essen to Kerpen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kerpen is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kerpen is to drive which takes 53 min and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Kerpen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kerpen Sindorf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Essen and Kerpen is 104 km. The road distance is 89.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kerpen without a car is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs €26 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Essen to Kerpen, including transfers.
Essen to Kerpen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Kerpen is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs €26 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus and line 920 bus, which costs and takes 1h 44m.
Essen to Kerpen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kerpen is 89 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Essen to Kerpen.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kerpen, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kerpen Sindorf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 1h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kerpen Kolping-Center via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Kerpen Horrem Bf, and Kerpen Horrem Bf in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kerpen Sindorf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 02237 6969-10
- mail@revg.de
- Website
- revg.de
Bus from Kerpen Horrem Bf to Kerpen Kolping-Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- revg.de
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