There are 5 ways to get from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 27m€44–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alzey, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus 660
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027
8h 43m€31–49Drive 259 km
- Drive from Kirchheimbolanden to Essencar 259 km
2h 49m€49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 10m€118–201Train
- Take the train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb31 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 50m€52–106
Kirchheimbolanden to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Kirchheimbolanden, Kreisverw. and arriving at Essen central train station via Alzey, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb. and Wiesbaden central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. and arriving at Essen Hbf via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Kirchheimbolanden and Essen is 319 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 4h 27m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen, including transfers.
Kirchheimbolanden to Essen bus services, operated by KRN Kommunalverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, depart from Alzey, Bahnhof station.
Kirchheimbolanden to Essen train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. station.
The best way to get from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen is to train via Cologne which takes 4h 27m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 43m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Kirchheimbol., Schlossg. Bf. to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Bus from Alzey, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- KRN Kommunalverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Bus from Alzey, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kirchheimbolanden to Essen bus services, operated by KRN Kommunalverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Kirchheimbolanden to Essen train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirchheimbolanden to Essen is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Kirchheimbolanden to Essen.
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