There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Velen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Borken, Bahnhoftrain Re14
- Take the bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Velen, Schlossbus R51
1h 37mDrive 59.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Velencar 59.2 km
39 min€9–13Bus
- Take the bus from Bottrop Hbf to Borken, Bahnhofbus Re14
3h 23mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Velentaxi 59.2 km
39 min€160–200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Velen is to drive which costs €8 - €13 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Velen is to drive which takes 39 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Velen. However, there are services departing from Essen Berliner Platz and arriving at Velen, Schloss via Bottrop Hbf and Borken, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Essen and Velen is 64 km. The road distance is 59.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Velen without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Essen to Velen, including transfers.
Essen to Velen bus services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, depart from Bottrop Hbf station.
Essen to Velen bus services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, arrive at Borken, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Velen is 59 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Essen to Velen.
There are 288+ hotels available in Velen.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Velen, Germany?
RheinRuhrBahn operates a bus from Bottrop Hbf to Borken, Bahnhof hourly, and the journey takes 1h 39m.
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Borken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- WB Westfalen Bus GmbH
Bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Velen, Schloss
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- WB Westfalen Bus GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
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