There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Plettenberg by train, car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbftrain Rb40
- Take the train from Witten Hbf to Plett., Bahnhoftrain Ic34 / ...
2h 12m€18–40Drive 94.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Plettenbergcar 94.9 km
1h 11m€14–19Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Plett., Bahnhoftrain Ic34 / ...
2h 20m€22–81Train via Hohenlimburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hohenlimburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Hohenlimburg to Plettenbergtrain Rb / ...
2h 23m€17–24
Essen to Plettenberg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Plettenberg is to drive which costs €13 - €19 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Plettenberg is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €13 - €19.
The distance between Essen and Plettenberg is 89 km. The road distance is 94.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Plettenberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs €18 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Essen to Plettenberg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Plettenberg is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Essen to Plettenberg.
There are 680+ hotels available in Plettenberg.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Plettenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Plett., Zimmerstraße via Witten Hbf, Plett., Bahnhof, and Plett., Bahnhof in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Witten Hbf to Plett., Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Plett., Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hohenlimburg
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Hohenlimburg to Plettenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Witten Hbf to Plett., Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Plett., Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- 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
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
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