There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Worms by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 5m€48–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus 027 / ...
6h 54m€26–60Drive 277.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Wormscar 277.2 km
2h 42m€40–57Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Worms, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 54m€111–223Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 45m€57–82
Essen to Worms by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Worms is to bus which costs €26 - €60 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Worms is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Worms. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Worms, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Essen and Worms is 346 km. The road distance is 277.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Worms without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Essen to Worms, including transfers.
Essen to Worms train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Worms is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €60 and takes 6h 54m.
Essen to Worms train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Worms is 277 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Essen to Worms.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Worms, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–100 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Mannheim central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Hak Bus also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Bingen, Stadtbahnhof to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.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 Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Essen central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
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