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How to get fromEssen to Olpeby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Olpe by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundemtrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the bus from Altenhundem ZOB to Olpe Polizeibus bus R90
    3h 40m

  2. Drive  105.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Olpecar car 105.4 km
    1h 4m
    €16–23

  3. Train, bus, line 301 bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Remscheid Lennep Bf to Gummersbach Bfbus bus 336
    3. Take the bus from Gummersbach Bf to Olpe In der Wüstebus bus 301
    5h 33m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Welschen Ennesttrain train Rb / ...
    3h 59m
    €21–98

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Lennestadt-Altenhundem Bfbus bus Re34
    6h 28m
    €26–31

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  • Distance: 143.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Olpe, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Olpe Polizei via Hagen Hbf, Welschen Ennest, and Welschen Ennest Mitte in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Olpe Kreishaus via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Hbf, and Altenhundem ZOB in around 6h 28m.

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