There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Selm by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi via Dortmund-Kurl
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund-Kurltrain Re
- Take the taxi from Dortmund-Kurl to Selmtaxi
1h 1mDrive 55.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Selmcar 55.5 km
47 min€8–12Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N79 / ...
- Take the taxi from Dortmund central bus station to Selmtaxi
1h 37m€72–90Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Selmtaxi 55.5 km
47 min€150–190Train, taxi
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the taxi from Dortmund Hbf to Selmtaxi
58 min€77–108
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Selm is to drive which costs €7 - €12 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Selm is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €7 - €12.
The distance between Essen and Selm is 64 km. The road distance is 55.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Selm without a car is to train and taxi via Dortmund-Kurl which takes 1h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Essen to Selm, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Selm is 55 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Essen to Selm.
There are 308+ hotels available in Selm.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Selm, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Essen to Selm. However, you can take the train to Dortmund-Kurl then take the taxi to Selm. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dortmund central bus station then take the taxi to Selm.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund-Kurl
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- 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
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- €60–190
TSO Taxi Mölders GmbH
- Phone
- +49 231 777777
- Website
- taxi-moelders.de
TAXI Schepers
- Phone
- +49 231 413333
- Website
- taxischepers.de
Taxi Dortmund e.G.
- Phone
- +49 231 144444
- Website
- taxi-dortmund.de
Helmut Betz Dienstleistungen OHG
- Phone
- +49 231 511503
- Website
- helmutbetz.de
Airport Taxi Dortmund - Taxi & Chauffeur Service
- Phone
- +49 231 85 4444
- Website
- airport-taxi-dortmund.de
TSO Taxi Mölders GmbH
- Phone
- +49 231 777777
- Website
- taxi-moelders.de
TAXI Schepers
- Phone
- +49 231 413333
- Website
- taxischepers.de
Taxi Dortmund e.G.
- Phone
- +49 231 144444
- Website
- taxi-dortmund.de
Helmut Betz Dienstleistungen OHG
- Phone
- +49 231 511503
- Website
- helmutbetz.de
Airport Taxi Dortmund - Taxi & Chauffeur Service
- Phone
- +49 231 85 4444
- Website
- airport-taxi-dortmund.de
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
TSO Taxi Mölders GmbH
- Phone
- +49 231 777777
- Website
- taxi-moelders.de
TAXI Schepers
- Phone
- +49 231 413333
- Website
- taxischepers.de
Taxi Dortmund e.G.
- Phone
- +49 231 144444
- Website
- taxi-dortmund.de
Helmut Betz Dienstleistungen OHG
- Phone
- +49 231 511503
- Website
- helmutbetz.de
Airport Taxi Dortmund - Taxi & Chauffeur Service
- Phone
- +49 231 85 4444
- Website
- airport-taxi-dortmund.de
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