There are 6 ways to get from Frechen to Essen Hbf by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, train, or subway
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Train via Cologne Hbf
best- Take the train from Köln Weiden West to Köln Hbftrain S12 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
1h 8m€22–79Drive 77.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Frechen to Essen Hbfcar 77.1 km
47 min€11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
1h 50mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Frechen to Essen Hbftaxi 77.1 km
47 min€190–230Train
- Take the train from Horrem to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 13m€18–26Line 7 subway, train
- Take the subway from Frechen Kirche to Köln Deutz Deutzer Freiheitsubway 7
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 18m€13–58
Frechen to Essen Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frechen to Essen Hbf is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Frechen to Essen Hbf is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct train from Frechen to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Köln Weiden West and arriving at Essen Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Frechen and Essen Hbf is 93 km. The road distance is 77.1 km.
The best way to get from Frechen to Essen Hbf without a car is to train via Cologne Hbf which takes 1h 8m and costs €21 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Frechen to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Frechen to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Köln Weiden West station.
The best way to get from Frechen to Essen Hbf is to train via Cologne Hbf which takes 1h 8m and costs €21 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 50m.
Essen Hbf is 1h behind Frechen. It is currently 3:42 AM in Frechen and 2:42 AM in Essen Hbf.
Frechen to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
What companies run services between Frechen, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Weiden West to Essen Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 1h 8m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Weiden West to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln 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
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Horrem to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Subway from Frechen Kirche to Köln Deutz Deutzer Freiheit
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €190–230
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
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Yes, the driving distance between Frechen to Essen Hbf is 77 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Frechen to Essen Hbf.
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