There are 4 ways to get from Hamm to Essen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
46 min€5–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamm to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N1320 / ...
1h 50m€15–27Drive 75.7 km
- Drive from Hamm to Essencar 75.7 km
54 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hamm to Essentaxi 75.7 km
54 min€200–250
Hamm to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamm to Essen is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Hamm to Essen is to train which takes 46 min and costs €5 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamm(Westf)Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Hamm and Essen is 65 km. The road distance is 75.7 km.
The best way to get from Hamm to Essen without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs €5 - €24.
The train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 46 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Hamm to Essen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Hamm(Westf)Hbf station.
Hamm to Essen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamm to Essen is 76 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Hamm to Essen.
Book your Hamm to Essen train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Hamm, Germany and Essen, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbf every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 46 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamm to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamm to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €200–250
City Taxi Hamm
- Phone
- +49 2381 81188
- Website
- city-taxi-hamm.de
Taxiruf Hamm
- Phone
- +49 2381 20033
- Website
- taxiruf-hamm.business.site
Taxi Zentrale Hamm
- Phone
- +49 2381 5480551
- Website
- taxizentrale-hamm.de
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