There are 6 ways to get from Montabaur to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, 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 via Cologne
best- Take the train from Montabaur Bf to Köln Hbftrain 49 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
1h 30m€35–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montabaur to Essen central train stationbus N161
3h 25m€16–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Montabaur to Köln Hbfbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
3h 8mDrive 156.8 km
- Drive from Montabaur to Essencar 156.8 km
1h 29m€23–33Train, fly
- Take the train from Montabaur Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbftrain
2h 49m€113–238Train
- Take the train from Montabaur Bf to Essen Hbftrain 41
1h 38m€35–80
Montabaur to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montabaur to Essen is to bus which costs €16 - €23 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Montabaur to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €22 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montabaur and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Montabaur Bf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Montabaur and Essen is 171 km. The road distance is 156.8 km.
The best way to get from Montabaur to Essen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 1h 30m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Montabaur to Essen, including transfers.
Montabaur to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montabaur station.
Montabaur to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Montabaur Bf station.
The best way to get from Montabaur to Essen is to train via Cologne which takes 1h 30m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €23 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Montabaur, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Montabaur Bf to Essen Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 1h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montabaur to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Montabaur Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Montabaur Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Montabaur Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Montabaur to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montabaur to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Montabaur to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Montabaur to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montabaur to Essen is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Montabaur to Essen.
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