There are 3 ways to get from Gronau to Essen by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Dülmen, Bahnhoftrain Rb51
- Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
1h 59m€21–44Drive 93.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Gronau to Essencar 93.9 km
1h 2m€14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gronau, Hertie to Coesfeld, Bahnhofbus 781
- Take the train from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Re14
3h 24m
Gronau to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gronau to Essen is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Gronau to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct train from Gronau to Essen. However, there are services departing from Gronau, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Dülmen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Gronau and Essen is 105 km. The road distance is 93.9 km.
The best way to get from Gronau to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €20 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Gronau to Essen, including transfers.
Gronau to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gronau, Bahnhof station.
Gronau to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dülmen, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gronau to Essen is 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Gronau to Essen.
There are 2348+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Dülmen, Bahnhof in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Dülmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gronau, Bahnhof to Dülmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 2553 93380
- info@veelker.de
- Website
- veelker.de
Bus from Gronau, Hertie to Coesfeld, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- veelker.de
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