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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

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Overath BftrainRb25
    1h 39m
    €14–40
  2. Drive 85.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Overathcar85.2 km
    49 min
    €13–18
  3. Bus, line 423 bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Bergisch Gladbach Bensbergbus423
    3h 51m
  4. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Overath BftrainRb25
    1h 57m
    €13–80
  5. Train via Köln Hbf #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Overath BftrainRb25
    2h 2m
    €26–80

Essen to Overath by train

Calendar259Weekly Trains
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€14Cheapest 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 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Overath Alter Friedhof via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 and Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg in around 3h 51m.

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