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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h
    €105–460

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbftrain train S1
    2. Take the nighttrain from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 34m
    €70–147

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 49m

  4. Drive 546.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Weil am Rheincar car 546.5 km
    4h 32m
    €78–113

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 37m
    €149–495

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 18m
    €102–297

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 43m
    €119–342

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 24m
    €124–362

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    7h 3m
    €128–443

Essen to Weil am Rhein by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.5 km
  • Duration: 5h

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 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–460 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.

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