There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Menden by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhoftrain Re57
1h 12m€17–64Drive 61.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Mendencar 61.8 km
56 min€9–13Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 081 / ...
2h 26m€15–74Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Mendentaxi 61.8 km
56 min€170–210Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Iserlohntrain Re
- Take the bus from Iserl., Stadtbahnhof to Menden, Galbreitebus 22
2h 4mTrain, bus, line 27 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Bahnhofbus C23 / ...
- Take the bus from Unna, Bahnhof to Menden, Arndtstraßebus 27
2h 59m
Essen to Menden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Menden is to drive which costs €8 - €13 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Menden is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Menden. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Fröndenberg, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Essen and Menden is 64 km. The road distance is 61.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Menden without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €17 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Essen to Menden, including transfers.
Essen to Menden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Menden is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €17 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €75 and takes 2h 26m.
Essen to Menden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Menden is 62 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Essen to Menden.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Menden, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf in around 1h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Iserlohn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- vias-online.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 Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 02351 1801-0
- Website
- mvg-online.de
Bus from Iserl., Stadtbahnhof to Menden, Galbreite
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mvg-online.de
Bus from Unna, Bahnhof to Menden, Arndtstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mvg-online.de
- Phone
- 01806/504030
- Website
- vku-online.de
Bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- vku-online.de
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
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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