There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Willich by train, tram, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train, line 042 tram
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the tram from Krefeld Hbf to Krefeld Edelstahlwerk Tor 3tram 042
51 minBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N161 / ...
2h 6m€5–13Drive 47.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Willichcar 47.6 km
35 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Willichtaxi 47.6 km
35 min€140–180Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to Meerbusch Haus Meersubway U76 / ...
- Take the bus from Meerbusch Haus Meer to Willich Parkstr.bus X49 / ...
1h 36m€15–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Willich Anrath Bftrain Rb33
- Take the bus from Willich Anrath Bf to Willich St. Töniser Straßebus X49
1h 46m€14–20
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Willich is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Willich is to drive which takes 35 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Willich. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Krefeld Edelstahlwerk Tor 3 via Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Essen and Willich is 42 km. The road distance is 47.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Willich without a car is to train and line 042 tram which takes 51 min and costs .
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Essen to Willich, including transfers.
Essen to Willich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Willich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Krefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Willich is 48 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Essen to Willich.
There are 1842+ hotels available in Willich.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Willich, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €6–10 and the journey takes 1h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Willich Anrath Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- service@swk.de
- Website
- swk.de
Tram from Krefeld Hbf to Krefeld Edelstahlwerk Tor 3
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- swk.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to Meerbusch Haus Meer
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.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
- 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
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Meerbusch Haus Meer to Willich Parkstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
Bus from Willich Anrath Bf to Willich St. Töniser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
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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