There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
5h 1mDrive 546.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Weil am Rheincar 546.5 km
4h 33m€77–111Bus
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 59mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
9h 14mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
6h 21m€90–220Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 35mFly 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 46mTrain 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 18m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Weil am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Weil am Rhein Turmstraße via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, Basel, Bahnhof SBB and Basel Bad Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
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 1m.
The distance between Essen and Weil am Rhein is 574 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 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein, including transfers.
Essen to Weil am Rhein bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Essen to Weil am Rhein train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €220 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Weil am Rhein, Germany?
DB Fernverkehr AG operates a train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours, and the journey takes 4h 36m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 6h 18m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Weil am Rhein bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Essen to Weil am Rhein train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Weil am Rhein is 547 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Essen to Weil am Rhein.
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