There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Koelnmesse by train, bus, car, taxi, train (Eurostar), or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
54 min€15–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Cologne69.2 km
1h 32m€3–7Bus, train
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
- Take the train from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain Rb38 / ...
1h 11mDrive 67.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Koelnmessecar 67.3 km
42 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Koelnmessetaxi 67.3 km
42 min€160–200Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
1h 41m€16–70
Essen to Koelnmesse by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Koelnmesse is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Koelnmesse is to drive which takes 42 min and costs €9 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Essen and Koelnmesse is 82 km. The road distance is 67.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Koelnmesse without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs €15 - €55.
The train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 48 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Essen to Koelnmesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Koelnmesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Koelnmesse is 67 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Essen to Koelnmesse.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Koelnmesse, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €18–55 and the journey takes 48 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
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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