There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Rodenkirchen by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 16 subway
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Köln Rodenkirchen Bfsubway 16
1h 19m€17–45Drive 74.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Rodenkirchencar 74.1 km
50 min€11–16Bus, line 130 bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Köln Sülz Universität to Köln Rodenkirchen Frankstr.bus 134 / ...
1h 57mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Rodenkirchentaxi 74.1 km
50 min€180–220Train, line 16 subway via Essen Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Köln Rodenkirchen Bfsubway 16
1h 51m€29–48
Essen to Rodenkirchen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rodenkirchen is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rodenkirchen is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Rodenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Köln Rodenkirchen Frankstr. via Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld and Köln Sülz Universität. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Rodenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Köln Rodenkirchen Bf via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Essen and Rodenkirchen is 91 km. The road distance is 74.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rodenkirchen without a car is to train and line 16 subway which takes 1h 19m and costs €17 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Essen to Rodenkirchen, including transfers.
Essen to Rodenkirchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Rodenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Rodenkirchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rodenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln Rodenkirchen Frankstr. via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln Sülz Universität in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Köln Rodenkirchen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Bus from Köln Sülz Universität to Köln Rodenkirchen Frankstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
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Essen to Rodenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Rodenkirchen is 74 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Essen to Rodenkirchen.
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