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How to get fromGeldern to Essenby train, bus, car or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Geldern to Essen by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Geldern Bahnhof to Krefeld HbftrainRe10
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe42 / ...
    1h 21m
  2. Drive 59.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Geldern to Essencar59.2 km
    41 min
    €9–13
  3. Bus via DU-Hbf Osteingang

    1. Take the bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU-Hbf OsteingangbusSb30
    1h 28m
    €11–60
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Geldern to Essentaxi59.2 km
    41 min
    €180–220
  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU- Hbf WesteingangbusSb30
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Essen central train stationbusN1361 / ...
    2h 30m
    €12–17

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Geldern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Geldern Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Krefeld Hbf in around 1h 21m. Alternatively, ​Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NIAG) operates a bus from Geldern Nordwall to DU-Hbf Osteingang every 2 hours. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 15m.

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