There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Wesseling by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Wesseling Nordtram 18 / ...
1h 28m€9–50Bus, line 142 bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Süd Bfbus 142
2h 13mDrive 84.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Wesselingcar 84.6 km
48 min€13–18Train, tram via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 33 / ...
- Take the tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Wesseling Nordtram 18 / ...
1h 31m€15–52
Essen to Wesseling by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Wesseling is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Wesseling is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Wesseling. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Wesseling Schulzentrum via Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld and Max-Ernst-Museum/Brühl Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Wesseling. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Wesseling Nord via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Essen and Wesseling is 91 km. The road distance is 84.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Wesseling without a car is to train and tram which takes 1h 28m and costs €9 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Essen to Wesseling, including transfers.
Essen to Wesseling bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Wesseling train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Wesseling bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Wesseling, Germany?
You can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Wesseling Schulzentrum via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln Süd Bf, Koeln Sued, Bruehl, and Max-Ernst-Museum/Brühl Bf in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Wesseling Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Wesseling Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Wesseling Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Wesseling Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
Bus from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
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Essen to Wesseling train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Wesseling is 85 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Essen to Wesseling.
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