There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Mülheim by train, bus, rideshare, subway, taxi, 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 Muelheim(Ruhr)HbfRe
5 min€4–21Drive 11 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Mülheim11 km
12 min€2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mülheim HauptbahnhofRe42 / ...
32 min€3–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Essen to Mülheim an der Ruhr11.4 km
28 min€3Subway
- Take the subway from Essen Hirschlandplatz to Mülheim HauptbahnhofU18
21 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Mülheim11 km
12 min€30–40
Essen to Mülheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Mülheim is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Mülheim is to train which takes 5 min and costs €4 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Mülheim Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Essen and Mülheim is 10 km. The road distance is 11 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Mülheim without a car is to train which takes 5 min and costs €4 - €21.
The train from Essen Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Essen to Mülheim bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Mülheim train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Mülheim is to train which takes 5 min and costs €4 - €21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €5 and takes 32 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Mülheim, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Essen Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €4–7 and the journey takes 5 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Mülheim Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Subway from Essen Hirschlandplatz to Mülheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen Hbf to Mülheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Mülheim an der Ruhr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
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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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Mülheim bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Mülheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Essen to Mülheim train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Mülheim is 11 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Essen to Mülheim.
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There are 2430+ hotels available in Mülheim.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Mülheim. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.