There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Linz am Rhein by bus, train, ferry, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Linzbus Re8x / ...
3h 15mDrive 115.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Linz am Rheincar 115.9 km
1h 13m€18–25Train, ferry
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Remagentrain Re
- Take the ferry from Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre to Linzferry F22
3h 25mTrain, line 66 tram, line 565 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the tram from Siegburg Bf to Bad Honnef Rhöndorf Bftram 66
- Take the bus from Bad Honnef Rhöndorf Bf to Linzbus 565
3h 28m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Linz am Rhein is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Linz am Rhein is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Linz am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Linz via Troisdorf Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Essen and Linz am Rhein is 137 km. The road distance is 115.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Linz am Rhein without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Essen to Linz am Rhein, including transfers.
Essen to Linz am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Linz am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Linz am Rhein is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Essen to Linz am Rhein.
There are 1228+ hotels available in Linz am Rhein.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Linz am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Linz via Cologne Airport CGN, Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Troisdorf Bf, and Troisdorf Bf in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Remagen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Remagen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Remagen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Tram from Siegburg Bf to Bad Honnef Rhöndorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Troisdorf Bf to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- 02241 / 499-0
- Website
- RSVG
Bus from Bad Honnef Rhöndorf Bf to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RSVG
Ferry from Remagen Kripp Rheinfähre to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Rheinfähre Linz-Kripp GmbH
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