There are 5 ways to get from Kirchen to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirchen to Köln Hbftrain Re9
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 7m€38–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kirchen to Troisdorf Bfbus Re9
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
4h 52m€19–30Drive 134.4 km
- Drive from Kirchen to Essencar 134.4 km
1h 24m€20–28Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Kirchen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain Re9
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 43m€38–68Train via Essen Hbf
- Take the train from Kirchen to Köln Hbftrain Re9
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 49m€39–78
Kirchen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirchen to Essen is to bus which costs €18 - €30 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kirchen to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct train from Kirchen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kirchen and arriving at Essen Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Kirchen and Essen is 168 km. The road distance is 134.4 km.
The best way to get from Kirchen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Kirchen to Essen, including transfers.
Kirchen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kirchen station.
The best way to get from Kirchen to Essen is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €30 and takes 4h 52m.
Kirchen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirchen to Essen is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Kirchen to Essen.
What companies run services between Kirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kirchen to Essen Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 2h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirchen to Essen central train station via Troisdorf Bf, Troisdorf Bf, Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 4h 52m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kirchen to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kirchen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Kirchen to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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