Essen to Wetzlar
Rome2Rio compared 6 ways to get from Essen to Wetzlar. The best route is Train, a distance of 144.289 km.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
4h 43m€63–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montabaurbus
- Take the bus from Montabaur to Wetzlarbus
5h 30m€16–32Drive 185.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Wetzlarcar 185.5 km
1h 45m€27–39Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Limburgtrain 49 / ...
- Take the train from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain
4h 58m€45–146Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain
5h 30m€53–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Limburg an der Lahnbus
- Take the bus from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus
5h 51m€31–81
Essen to Wetzlar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Wetzlar is to bus which costs €15 - €35 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Wetzlar is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Wetzlar. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Wetzlar via Cologne Airport CGN and Montabaur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Wetzlar. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Wetzlar Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Frankfurt and Gießen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Essen and Wetzlar is 338 km. The road distance is 185.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Wetzlar without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €60 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Essen to Wetzlar, including transfers.
Essen to Wetzlar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Wetzlar is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €35 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Wetzlar, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Wetzlar Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Frankfurt, and Gießen Bahnhof in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Wetzlar via Cologne Airport CGN and Montabaur in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montabaur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montabaur to Wetzlar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln Hbf to Limburg an der Lahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Limburg to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Wetzlar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Essen to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Wetzlar is 185 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Essen to Wetzlar.
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