There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Kleve by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain Re10
1h 48m€19–48Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus 037
- Take the bus from Nijmegen, Centraal Station to Kleve, Koekkoekplatzbus 58
2h 29m€11–22Drive 86.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Klevecar 86.1 km
59 min€13–18Train, bus
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerichtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Emmerich, Emm Bahnhof to Kleve, Koekkoekplatzbus 58
2h 14m€28–51
Essen to Kleve by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kleve is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kleve is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Kleve. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Kleve, Koekkoekplatz via Nijmegen, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Kleve. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kleve Bahnhof via Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Essen and Kleve is 104 km. The road distance is 86.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kleve without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €19 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Essen to Kleve, including transfers.
Essen to Kleve bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Kleve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Kleve is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €19 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €22 and takes 2h 29m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof via Krefeld Hbf in around 1h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Kleve, Koekkoekplatz via Nijmegen Centraal Station and Nijmegen, Centraal Station in around 2h 29m.
- 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 Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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
- €7–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Nijmegen, Centraal Station to Kleve, Koekkoekplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
Bus from Emmerich, Emm Bahnhof to Kleve, Koekkoekplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag.de
Bus from Nijmegen, Centraal Station to Kleve, Koekkoekplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- niag.de
Bus from Emmerich, Emm Bahnhof to Kleve, Koekkoekplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- niag.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Kleve bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Essen to Kleve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Krefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kleve is 86 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Essen to Kleve.
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