There are 6 ways to get from Kusel to Essen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kusel, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 54m€75–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N11 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
9h 5m€23–43Drive 283.7 km
- Drive from Kusel to Essencar 283.7 km
2h 57m€41–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Kusel, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 4m€130–269Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
7h 46m€71–149Train via Bingen am Rhein
- Take the train from Kusel, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Süd Strain S6
7h 59m€67–102
Kusel to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kusel to Essen is to bus which costs €23 - €45 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kusel to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kusel to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Kusel, Dr. Kafka and arriving at Essen central train station via Homburg, Saarbrücken bus station and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kusel to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kusel, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Kaiserslautern Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Kusel and Essen is 427 km. The road distance is 283.7 km.
The best way to get from Kusel to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Kusel to Essen, including transfers.
Kusel to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Kusel to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kusel, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Kusel to Essen is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Kusel, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kusel, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Kaiserslautern, Hbf, Kaiserslautern Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kusel, Dr. Kafka to Essen central train station via Homburg, Saarbrücken bus station, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kusel, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Süd S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Kusel to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Kusel to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kusel to Essen is 284 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Kusel to Essen.
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