There are 4 ways to get from Hürth to Essen by train (Eurostar), rideshare, tram, train, or car
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 Huerth-Kalscheuren to Koeln Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 7m€10–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hürth to Essen81.2 km
1h 22m€5Line 18 tram, train
- Take the tram from Hermülheim Hürth-Hermülheim to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbftram 18
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
1h 38m€12–58Drive 81.9 km
- Drive from Hürth to Essencar 81.9 km
51 min€16–22
Hürth to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hürth to Essen is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Hürth to Essen is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct train from Hürth to Essen. However, there are services departing from Huerth-Kalscheuren and arriving at Essen Hbf via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Hürth and Essen is 93 km. The road distance is 81.9 km.
The best way to get from Hürth to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs €9 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Hürth to Essen, including transfers.
Hürth to Essen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Huerth-Kalscheuren station.
Hürth to Essen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hürth to Essen is 82 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Hürth to Essen.
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What companies run services between Hürth, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Huerth-Kalscheuren to Essen Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 1h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Huerth-Kalscheuren to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Huerth-Kalscheuren to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Tram from Hermülheim Hürth-Hermülheim to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hürth to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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