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How to get fromKirchheimbolanden to Essenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 27m
    €44–161
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alzey, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 660
    2. Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    8h 43m
    €31–49
  3. Drive  259 km

    1. Drive from Kirchheimbolanden to Essencar car 259 km
    2h 49m
    €49–71
  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4h 10m
    €118–201
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4h 50m
    €52–106

Kirchheimbolanden to Essen by train

Calendar115Weekly Trains
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kirchheimbolanden, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Essen Hbf via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Köln Hbf in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirchheimbolanden, Kreisverw. to Essen central train station via Alzey, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb., Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, and Wiesbaden central train station in around 8h 43m.

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