There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Meschede by train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Meschede, Bahnhoftrain Re57
1h 57m€19–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Meschede, Bahnhofbus Re17
4h 23m€16–25Drive 104.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Meschedecar 104.9 km
1h 9m€16–22
Essen to Meschede by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Meschede is to drive which costs €15 - €22 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Meschede is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Meschede. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Meschede, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Essen and Meschede is 111 km. The road distance is 104.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Meschede without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €18 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Essen to Meschede, including transfers.
Essen to Meschede train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Meschede is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs €18 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €26 and takes 4h 23m.
Essen to Meschede train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Meschede is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Essen to Meschede.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Meschede, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Meschede, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf in around 1h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Meschede, Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Hbf, Fröndenberg, Bahnhof, and Fröndenberg, Bahnhof in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- 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
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Meschede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- 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
- €2–4
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Meschede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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