There are 3 ways to get from Meppen to Essen by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbftrain 35
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
2h 7m€44–64Drive 153.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Meppen to Essencar 153.5 km
1h 29m€22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 35
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
2h 49m
Meppen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Essen is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Meppen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Meppen, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Recklinghausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Meppen and Essen is 173 km. The road distance is 153.5 km.
The best way to get from Meppen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Meppen to Essen, including transfers.
Meppen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Meppen, Bahnhof station.
Meppen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Essen is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Meppen to Essen.
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What companies run services between Meppen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Recklinghausen Hbf in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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