There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Unna by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, line 235 bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Bahnhofbus 235 / ...
1h 9mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Unna53.2 km
1h 3m€4Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Unnatrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
1h 11m€11–49Train via Dortmund Dorstfeld
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Dorstfeldtrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Dorstfeld to Unna, Bahnhoftrain S4
1h 34m€11–17Drive 53.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Unnacar 53.1 km
44 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Unnataxi 53.1 km
44 min€150–180
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Unna is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Unna is to drive which takes 44 min and costs €7 - €12.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Unna. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Unna via Hamm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Essen and Unna is 62 km. The road distance is 53.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Unna without a car is to train and line 235 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Essen to Unna, including transfers.
Essen to Unna train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Unna train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hamm(Westf)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Unna is 53 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Essen to Unna.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Unna, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Unna via Hamm in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm to Unna
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 01806/504030
- Website
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna mbH
Bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna mbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Unna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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