There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Unna by train (Eurostar), train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Unna, Bahnhoftrain Rb59
1h 12m€16–63Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Unna53.2 km
1h 3m€4Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Königsborner Torbus T81 / ...
1h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Kreishausbus S40 / ...
2h 42mDrive 53.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Unnacar 53.1 km
43 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Unnataxi 53.1 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 12m.
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 12m and costs €16 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 12m 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 12m and costs €16 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 42m.
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 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Unna, Kreishaus via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Hbf, Kamen, and Kamen, Bahnhof in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- 17 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
- 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
Bus from Kamen, Bahnhof to Unna, Kreishaus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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
- €50–65
- 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
- +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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