There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Varel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Varel Bahnhoftrain Re18 / ...
3h 59m€40–64Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N1387 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Oldenburg central bus stationbus N44 / ...
6h 20m€24–80Drive 265 km
- Drive from Essen to Varelcar 265 km
2h 13m€37–54
Essen to Varel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Varel is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Varel is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Varel. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Varel Bahnhof via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Essen and Varel is 282 km. The road distance is 265 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Varel without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Essen to Varel, including transfers.
Essen to Varel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Varel is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €85 and takes 6h 20m.
Essen to Varel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Varel is 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Essen to Varel.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Varel, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Varel Bahnhof via Osnabrück Hbf in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Varel Bahnhof via Bremen Fernbusterminal, Oldenburg central bus station, and Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf in around 6h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Varel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.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 Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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