There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Lahnstein by train (Eurostar), 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 Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
2h 29m€26–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
5h 38m€10–20Drive 166.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Lahnsteincar 166.7 km
1h 41m€24–35Train via Lahnstein Oberlahnstein Schützenplatz
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
4h 25m€42–83
Essen to Lahnstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lahnstein is to bus which costs €9 - €20 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Lahnstein is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Lahnstein. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Lahnstein Oberlahnstein Schützenplatz via Cologne Airport CGN and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Lahnstein. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Oberlahnstein via Köln Hbf and Koblenz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Essen and Lahnstein is 179 km. The road distance is 166.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Lahnstein without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €25 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Essen to Lahnstein, including transfers.
Essen to Lahnstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Lahnstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Lahnstein is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €25 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €20 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lahnstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Oberlahnstein via Köln Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Koblenz Hbf in around 2h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lahnstein Oberlahnstein Schützenplatz via Cologne Airport CGN, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Lahnstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Essen to Lahnstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Lahnstein is 167 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Essen to Lahnstein.
There are 1942+ hotels available in Lahnstein.