There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Werl by train (Eurostar), car, taxi, bus, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Werl, BahnhofRb59
1h 21m€13–66Drive 69.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Werl69.4 km
50 min€10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Werl69.4 km
50 min€170–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationN3204 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Werl, BahnhofRb59
1h 30m€16–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbfRe
- Take the bus from Hamm to Werl, BahnhofR41
2h 20m
Essen to Werl by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Werl is to drive which costs €9 - €15 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Werl is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €9 - €15.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Werl. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Werl, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Essen and Werl is 73 km. The road distance is 69.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Werl without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs €13 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Essen to Werl, including transfers.
Essen to Werl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Werl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Werl is 69 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Essen to Werl.
There are 527+ hotels available in Werl.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Werl, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Werl, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf in around 1h 21m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Werl, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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 Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- info@rlg-online.de
- Website
- rlg-online.de
Bus from Hamm to Werl, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regionalverkehr Ruhr-Lippe GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
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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