There are 5 ways to get from Goch to Essen by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Goch Bahnhof to Krefeld HbfRe10
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen HbfRe42 / ...
1h 34mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Goch to Essen76.3 km
1h 14m€4Bus
- Take the bus from Goch Markt to Wesel BahnhofX28
- Take the bus from Wesel to Oberhausen HbfSnelbus ipv trein / ...
2h 36m€18–43Drive 76.3 km
- Drive from Goch to Essen76.3 km
48 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Goch to Essen76.3 km
48 min€180–230
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goch to Essen is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Goch to Essen is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct train from Goch to Essen. However, there are services departing from Goch Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Goch and Essen is 91 km. The road distance is 76.3 km.
The best way to get from Goch to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Goch to Essen, including transfers.
Goch to Essen train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, depart from Goch Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Goch to Essen is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €45 and takes 2h 36m.
Goch to Essen train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, arrive at Krefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goch to Essen is 76 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Goch to Essen.
What companies run services between Goch, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Goch Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Krefeld Hbf in around 1h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Goch Markt to Essen Hbf via Wesel Bahnhof, Wesel, Oberhausen Hbf, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 2h 36m.
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- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Goch Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Goch Markt to Wesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Goch Markt to Wesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Bus from Wesel to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Wesel to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Goch to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €180–230
Yeller
- Phone
- +31 0242222222
- Website
- nijmegentaxi.nl
Taxi T.C.N. Nijmegen
- Phone
- +31 0243660044
- Website
- taxitcn.nl
Taxi Sanders
- Phone
- +31 0243444444
- Website
- taxinijmegen.nl
Taxi King
- Phone
- +31 0613493740
- Website
- taxikingnijmegen.nl
Taxi de Waalsprong
- Phone
- +31 0248452436
- Website
- taxidewaalsprong.nl
Taxi Comfort
- Phone
- +31 0247854460
- Website
- taxicomfortnijmegen.nl
DTC
- Phone
- +31 0248454020
- Website
- taxinijmegendukenburg.nl
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