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How to get fromEssen to Overathby train, bus, car or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Overath by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Overath Bftrain train Rb25
    1h 40m
    €23–43

  2. Drive 85.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Overathcar car 85.2 km
    50 min
    €12–18

  3. Bus, line 423 bus, line 420 bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Bergisch Gladbach Bensbergbus bus 423
    3. Take the bus from Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg to Overath Alter Friedhofbus bus N47 / ...
    2h 36m

  4. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Overath Bftrain train Rb25
    1h 42m
    €23–80

  5. Train via Cologne Hbf #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Overath Bftrain train Rb25
    2h 14m
    €25–82

Essen to Overath by train

Calendar181Weekly Trains
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Overath, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Overath Bf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen to Overath Alter Friedhof via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg in around 2h 36m.

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