There are 5 ways to get from Frankenthal to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
3h 18m€37–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station027 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station027 / ...
6h 59m€28–54Drive 282.1 km
- Drive from Frankenthal to Essen282.1 km
2h 58m€40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
3h 36m€109–258Train via Bonn
- Take the train from Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, HauptbahnhofRe4
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf
- Take the train from Bonn-Bad Godesberg to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbfRe
5h 40m€60–144
Frankenthal to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankenthal to Essen is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Frankenthal to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Frankenthal to Essen. However, there are services departing from Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Frankenthal and Essen is 335 km. The road distance is 282.1 km.
The best way to get from Frankenthal to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Frankenthal to Essen, including transfers.
Frankenthal to Essen train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Frankenthal to Essen is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 6h 59m.
Frankenthal to Essen train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankenthal to Essen is 282 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Frankenthal to Essen.
What companies run services between Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–110 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof to Essen central train station via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim central bus station, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankenthal, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn-Bad Godesberg to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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