There are 10 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
4h 51m€81–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 084 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lörrach central train stationbus 007
11h 55m€34–125Train, 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 3m€64–344Drive 546.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Weil am Rheincar 546.5 km
4h 33m€77–111Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 22m€145–341Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
5h 58m€117–275Fly 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 49m€102–303Train 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 15m€106–310Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
6h 9m€134–368Train, 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 Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
6h 53m€119–335
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 €30 - €130 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €140 - €350.
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 Düsseldorf central bus station and Lörrach, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
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 4h 51m.
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 4h 51m and costs €80 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Essen to Weil am Rhein, including transfers.
Essen to Weil am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train 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 4h 51m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €130 and takes 11h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 5h 58m.
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 €75–170 and the journey takes 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Weil am Rhein, Turmstrasse via Düsseldorf central bus station, Lörrach central train station, and Lörrach, Busbahnhof in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €150–260
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lörrach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Weil am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus 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 33m to drive from Essen to Weil am Rhein.
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