There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Velen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Velen is to drive which costs €8 - €12 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Velen is to drive which takes 39 min and costs €8 - €12.
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 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Essen to Velen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Velen is 59 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Essen to Velen.
There are 265+ hotels available in Velen.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Velen, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Essen to Velen. However, you can take the train to Borken, Bahnhof, walk to Borken, Bahnhof, then take the bus to Velen, Schloss. Alternatively, you can drive from Essen to Velen in around 39 min.
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Borken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Velen, Schloss
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- Website
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Borken, Bahnhof to Velen, Schloss
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
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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