There are 6 ways to get from Kehl to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), or plane
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Train via Offenburg Bahnhof
best- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 47m€81–426Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kehl train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 011
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
8h 13m€37–64Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain S6
8h 49m€50–137Drive 408.4 km
- Drive from Kehl to Essencar 408.4 km
4h 15m€58–84Train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 30m€82–382Train, fly
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h€132–387
Kehl to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kehl to Essen is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kehl to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Kehl station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Kehl train station and arriving at Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kehl to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kehl and arriving at Essen Hbf via Offenburg Bahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Kehl and Essen is 469 km. The road distance is 408.4 km.
The best way to get from Kehl to Essen without a car is to train via Offenburg Bahnhof which takes 4h 47m and costs €80 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Kehl to Essen, including transfers.
Kehl to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kehl train station.
Kehl to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Offenburg Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Kehl to Essen is to train via Offenburg Bahnhof which takes 4h 47m and costs €80 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kehl to Essen Hbf via Offenburg Bahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kehl train station to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Offenburg to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €94–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 Kehl train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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More Questions & Answers
Kehl to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Kehl to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kehl to Essen is 408 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Kehl to Essen.
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