There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Much by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Siegburg Bf to Much Rathausbus Sb56
2h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Rath/Heumar Königsforst to Overath Bfbus Rb25
3h 51m€10–17Drive 97.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Muchcar 97.2 km
56 min€15–21Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Overath Bftrain
- Take the bus from Overath Bf to Much Rathausbus 594
2h 26mTrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Overath Bftrain Rb25
3h 3m€24–37Train, bus via Cologne #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena to Overath Bfbus Rb25 / ...
3h 25m€24–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Much is to bus which costs €9 - €18 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Much is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Much. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Much Rathaus via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, Köln Rath/Heumar Königsforst and Overath Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Essen and Much is 128 km. The road distance is 97.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Much without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Essen to Much, including transfers.
Essen to Much bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Much is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs €9 - €18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 3h 3m.
Essen to Much bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Much is 97 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Essen to Much.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Much, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Much Rathaus via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, Köln Rath/Heumar Königsforst, and Overath Bf in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Much Rathaus via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Overath Bf, and Overath Bf in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Overath Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Overath Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 02241 / 499-0
- Website
- rsvg.de
Bus from Siegburg Bf to Much Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rsvg.de
Bus from Overath Bf to Much Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rsvg.de
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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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
- €5–9
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Köln Rath/Heumar Königsforst to Overath Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messe LANXESS arena to Overath Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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