There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
5h€103–359Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lörrach central train stationbus FlixBus 007
11h 1m€47–85Bus via Cologne
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 49mDrive 546.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Weil am Rheincar 546.5 km
4h 32m€79–114Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 35m€169–453Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
6h 21m€102–251Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 46m€119–346Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 23m€123–348Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
6h 15m€138–385Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
6h 57m€128–391
Essen to Weil am Rhein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Weil am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Weil am Rhein Turmstraße via Köln, Basel, Bahnhof SBB and Basel Bad Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Weil am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Weil am Rhein Bahnhof via Basel Bad Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Essen and Weil am Rhein is 568 km. The road distance is 546.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs €100 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein, including transfers.
Essen to Weil am Rhein bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Weil am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein is to train which takes 5h and costs €100 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Cologne, which costs and takes 8h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Weil am Rhein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €100–360 and the journey takes 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Weil am Rhein Turmstraße via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel, Badischer Bahnhof, and Basel Bad Bf in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Weil am Rhein bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Essen to Weil am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Weil am Rhein is 547 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Essen to Weil am Rhein.
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