There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Selm by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Beifang, BahnhofRb51
1h 29m€11–63Drive 54.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Selm54.8 km
48 min€8–12Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationN79 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Lünen, ZOB - Hbf
- Take the bus from Lünen, ZOB - Hbf to Selm, Schulzentrum/St. JosefR19 / ...
2h 5mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Selm54.8 km
48 min€150–190
Essen to Selm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Selm is to drive which costs €7 - €12 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Selm is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €7 - €12.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Selm. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Beifang, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Essen and Selm is 58 km. The road distance is 54.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Selm without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €11 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Essen to Selm, including transfers.
Essen to Selm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Selm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Selm is 55 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Essen to Selm.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Selm, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Beifang, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf in around 1h 29m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Beifang, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Lünen, ZOB - Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €22–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Lünen, ZOB - Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 01806/504030
- Website
- vku-online.de
Bus from Lünen, ZOB - Hbf to Selm, Schulzentrum/St. Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna mbH
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €150–190
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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