There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Wittlich by train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
3h 18m€38–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montabaurbus N161
- Take the bus from Montabaur to Wittlichbus N780
6h 25m€19–33Drive 200.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Wittlichcar 200.7 km
1h 59m€29–42Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re12
4h 13m€40–103Train via Essen Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
4h 40m€47–126
Essen to Wittlich by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Wittlich is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Wittlich is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Wittlich. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Wittlich via Montabaur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Essen and Wittlich is 252 km. The road distance is 200.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Wittlich without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 18m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Essen to Wittlich, including transfers.
Essen to Wittlich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Wittlich is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 18m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 25m.
Essen to Wittlich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montabaur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Wittlich is 201 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Essen to Wittlich.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Wittlich, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Wittlich, ZOB via Köln Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, and Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Wittlich via Montabaur in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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 Koeln Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.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 Montabaur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montabaur to Wittlich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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