There are 4 ways to get from Kleve to Essen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain Re10
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
2h 3m€16–22Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Wesel Bahnhofbus X27
- Take the train from Wesel Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Re49
2h 54m€15–17Bus
- Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Emmerich Bahnhofbus Sb58
- Take the bus from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbfbus 2043 / ...
2h 43mDrive 87.1 km
- Drive from Kleve to Essencar 87.1 km
1h 1m€16–23
Kleve to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kleve to Essen is to bus and train which costs €14 - €18 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kleve to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Kleve to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kleve Bahnhof and arriving at Oberhausen Hbf via Emmerich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Kleve to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kleve Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Kleve and Essen is 104 km. The road distance is 87.1 km.
The best way to get from Kleve to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €16 - €23.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Kleve to Essen, including transfers.
Kleve to Essen bus services, operated by Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG), depart from Kleve Bahnhof station.
Kleve to Essen train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, depart from Kleve Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Kleve to Essen is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €16 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 43m.
What companies run services between Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kleve Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Krefeld Hbf in around 2h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Essen-Altenessen via Emmerich Bahnhof, Emmerich, Oberhausen Hbf, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wesel Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- Breng
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Breng
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Bus from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Wesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Kleve to Essen bus services, operated by Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG), arrive at Emmerich Bahnhof station.
Kleve to Essen train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, arrive at Krefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kleve to Essen is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Kleve to Essen.
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