There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Kusel by train, bus, or car
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhoftrain Re1
5h 14m€65–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Homburgbus 220 / ...
9h 21m€27–71Drive 282.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Kuselcar 282.4 km
2h 57m€40–58Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhoftrain Re1
8h 32m€75–115Train via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhoftrain
8h 38m€68–100
Essen to Kusel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kusel is to bus which costs €27 - €75 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kusel is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Kusel. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Kusel, Dr. Kafka via Düsseldorf central bus station, Frankfurt Airport and Hauptbahnhof, Homburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Kusel. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kusel, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Landstuhl, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Essen and Kusel is 429 km. The road distance is 282.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kusel without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Essen to Kusel, including transfers.
Essen to Kusel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Kusel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Kusel is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €75 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kusel, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Landstuhl, Bahnhof in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Kusel, Dr. Kafka via Düsseldorf central bus station, Frankfurt Airport, and Hauptbahnhof, Homburg in around 9h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Landstuhl, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Kusel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Kusel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kusel is 282 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Essen to Kusel.
There are 448+ hotels available in Kusel.