There are 5 ways to get from Lohmar to Essen by bus, train, or car
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Line 557 bus, train via Koeln Hbf
best- Take the bus from Lohmar Steinhöfer Weg to Siegburg Bfbus 557 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 37mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
3h 38m€6–11Drive 84.9 km
- Drive from Lohmar to Essencar 84.9 km
52 min€13–18Line 557 bus, train
- Take the bus from Lohmar Vila-Verde-Str. to Siegburg Bfbus 557 / ...
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain S12 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 33m€18–75
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lohmar to Essen is to bus which costs €6 - €11 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lohmar to Essen is to drive which takes 52 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Lohmar to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Lohmar Stadthaus and arriving at Essen central train station via Rösrath Bf and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Lohmar to Essen. However, there are services departing from Siegburg Bf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Lohmar and Essen is 116 km. The road distance is 84.9 km.
The best way to get from Lohmar to Essen without a car is to line 557 bus and train via Koeln Hbf which takes 1h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Lohmar to Essen, including transfers.
Lohmar to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Lohmar to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Siegburg Bf station.
The best way to get from Lohmar to Essen is to bus which takes 3h 38m and costs €6 - €11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €17 - €75 and takes 2h 33m.
What companies run services between Lohmar, Germany and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lohmar Vila-Verde-Str. to Essen Hbf via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 2h 33m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Siegburg Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 02241 / 499-0
- Website
- RSVG
Bus from Lohmar Steinhöfer Weg to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- RSVG
Bus from Lohmar Vila-Verde-Str. to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- RSVG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Lohmar to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Lohmar to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lohmar to Essen is 85 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Lohmar to Essen.
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