There are 8 ways to get from Kelheim to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Würzburg
best- Take the train from Saal(Donau) to Ingolstadt Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
7h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Essen central train stationbus N161 / ...
13h 56m€35–65Night train
- Take the night train from Regensburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 28m€55–270Drive 555.8 km
- Drive from Kelheim to Essencar 555.8 km
5h 1m€78–112Train
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
7h 29m€92–118Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
6h 15m€104–274Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 53m€108–328Train, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
7h 48m€134–270
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelheim to Essen is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kelheim to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelheim to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Kelheim, Kelh.winz/A Hallstattstr and arriving at Essen central train station via Saal and Regensburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
The distance between Kelheim and Essen is 631 km. The road distance is 555.8 km.
The best way to get from Kelheim to Essen without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 7h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Kelheim to Essen, including transfers.
Kelheim to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regensburg central train station.
The best way to get from Kelheim to Essen is to train via Würzburg which takes 7h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 13h 56m.
Kelheim to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelheim to Essen is 556 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Kelheim to Essen.
What companies run services between Kelheim, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kelheim, Kelh.winz/A Hallstattstr to Essen Hbf via Saal, Saal(Donau), Ingolstadt Hbf, and Würzburg Hbf in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Regensburg central train station to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Saal(Donau) to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Regensburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regensburg central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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