There are 5 ways to get from Menden to Essen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Dortmund HbfRe57 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf10 / ...
52 min€16–67Drive 65.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Menden to Essen65.2 km
50 min€10–14Train, bus
- Take the train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Dortmund HbfRe57 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationN3204 / ...
1h 28m€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Menden to Essen65.2 km
50 min€180–220Line 27 bus, train
- Take the bus from Menden, Arndtstraße to Unna, Bahnhof27
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen HbfRe
2h 2m
Menden to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menden to Essen is to drive which costs €9 - €14 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Menden to Essen is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct train from Menden to Essen. However, there are services departing from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Menden and Essen is 64 km. The road distance is 65.2 km.
The best way to get from Menden to Essen without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs €16 - €70.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Menden to Essen, including transfers.
Menden to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof station.
Menden to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menden to Essen is 65 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Menden to Essen.
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What companies run services between Menden, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Dortmund Hbf in around 52 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 02351 1801-0
- Website
- mvg-online.de
Bus from Menden, Arndtstraße to Unna, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mvg-online.de
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €180–220
TSO Taxi Mölders GmbH
- Phone
- +49 231 777777
- Website
- taxi-moelders.de
TAXI Schepers
- Phone
- +49 231 413333
- Website
- taxischepers.de
Taxi Dortmund e.G.
- Phone
- +49 231 144444
- Website
- taxi-dortmund.de
Helmut Betz Dienstleistungen OHG
- Phone
- +49 231 511503
- Website
- helmutbetz.de
Taxiruf Hamm
- Phone
- +49 2381 20033
- Website
- taxiruf-hamm.business.site
Taxi Zentrale Hamm
- Phone
- +49 2381 5480551
- Website
- taxizentrale-hamm.de
City Taxi Hamm
- Phone
- +49 2381 81188
- Website
- city-taxi-hamm.de
Taxi Lüdenscheid 33 33
- Phone
- +49 2351 3333
- Website
- xn--taxi-ruf-ldenscheid-fbc.de
Lüdenscheider Taxi Ruf
- Phone
- +49 2351 4450
- Website
- luedenscheider-taxi-ruf.de
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