There are 5 ways to get from Koblenz to Essen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 46m€30–50Drive 153.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Koblenz to Essencar 153.9 km
1h 45m€22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Bonn UN Campusbus N93
- Take the bus from Bonn to Essenbus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
3h 27mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 53m€32–79Train via Cologne #2
- Take the train from Mülheim-Kärlich Bf to Köln Hbftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 6m€34–101
Koblenz to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koblenz to Essen is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Koblenz to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Koblenz station to Essen. However, there are services departing from Coblenz central train station and arriving at Essen via Bonn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koblenz Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Koblenz and Essen is 172 km. The road distance is 153.9 km.
The best way to get from Koblenz to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €30 - €50.
The train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 1h 46m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Koblenz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coblenz central train station.
Koblenz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koblenz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Koblenz to Essen is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 27m.
What companies run services between Koblenz, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coblenz central train station to Essen via Bonn UN Campus and Bonn in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mülheim-Kärlich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Coblenz central train station to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Bonn to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Koblenz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Koblenz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Koblenz to Essen is 154 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Koblenz to Essen.
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