There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Selm by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Beifang, Bahnhoftrain Rb51
1h 30m€8–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Selm, Schulzentrum/St. Josefbus X9
2h 24mDrive 55.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Selmcar 55.5 km
47 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Selmtaxi 55.5 km
47 min€150–190Bus, line 211 bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Lünen, ZOB - Hbf to Selm, Seilandstr.bus 211 / ...
3h 14m
Essen to Selm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Selm is to drive which costs €8 - €12 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Selm is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €8 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Selm. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Selm, Seilandstr. via Lünen, ZOB - Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
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 30m.
The distance between Essen and Selm is 58 km. The road distance is 55.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Selm without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs €7 - €30.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Essen to Selm, including transfers.
Essen to Selm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Selm train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Selm is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs €7 - €30. Alternatively, you can bus and line 211 bus, which costs and takes 3h 14m.
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 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Selm, Seilandstr. via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Hbf, Lünen, ZOB - Hbf, and Lünen, ZOB - Hbf in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Beifang, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 01806/504030
- Website
- vku-online.de
Bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Selm, Schulzentrum/St. Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vku-online.de
Bus from Lünen, ZOB - Hbf to Selm, Seilandstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vku-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Selm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Essen to Selm train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Selm is 55 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Essen to Selm.
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