There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Unna by train (Eurostar), train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Unna, BahnhofRb59
1h 9m€15–63Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Unna53.2 km
1h 3m€4Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Königsborner TorT81 / ...
1h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station037 / ...
- Take the bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Königsborner TorT81 / ...
1h 39mDrive 53.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Unna53.1 km
43 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Unna53.1 km
43 min€150–180
Essen to Unna by train
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 43 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Unna. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Unna, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Essen and Unna is 57 km. The road distance is 53.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Unna without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €15 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Essen to Unna, including transfers.
Essen to Unna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Unna is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €15 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 39m.
Essen to Unna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Unna is 53 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Essen to Unna.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Unna, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Unna, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Unna, Königsborner Tor via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Hbf, Kamen, and Kamen, Bahnhof in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- 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
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Unna, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 01806/504030
- Website
- vku-online.de
Bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Königsborner Tor
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- vku-online.de
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Unna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €150–180
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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