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How to get fromKehl to Essenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kehl to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    4h 53m
    €84–217

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kehl train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 011
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    8h 28m
    €39–59

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    8h 47m
    €47–157

  4. Drive  407.4 km

    1. Drive from Kehl to Essencar car 407.4 km
    4h 18m
    €60–87

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kehl to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane STR - DUS
    6h 29m
    €158–413

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 26m
    €137–279

Kehl to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €80–170 and the journey takes 3h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kehl train station to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 28m.

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