There are 6 ways to get from Much to Essen by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Much Rathaus to Overath Bfbus 594
- Take the train from Overath Bf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 11mDrive 96.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Much to Essencar 96.3 km
57 min€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Much Rathaus to Siegburg Bfbus
- Take the bus from Siegburg Bf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bfbus S19
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus N79 / ...
4h 17mBus, train via Cologne
- Take the bus from Much Rathaus to Overath Bfbus 594
- Take the train from Overath Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 49mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Much Rathaus to Siegburg Bfbus Sb56
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbftrain 42 / ...
2h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Overath Bf to Köln Hbftrain Rb25
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 54m€25–82
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Much to Essen is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Much to Essen is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Much to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Much Rathaus and arriving at Essen central train station via Siegburg Bf and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Much and Essen is 123 km. The road distance is 96.3 km.
The best way to get from Much to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Much to Essen, including transfers.
Much to Essen bus services, operated by RSVG, depart from Much Rathaus station.
The best way to get from Much to Essen is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €85 and takes 2h 54m.
Much to Essen bus services, operated by RSVG, arrive at Siegburg Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Much to Essen is 96 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Much to Essen.
What companies run services between Much, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Much Rathaus to Essen central train station via Siegburg Bf, Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Much Rathaus to Essen Hbf via Overath Bf, Overath Bf, and Koeln Hbf in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Overath Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Overath Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- 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
- 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
- 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 02241 / 499-0
- Website
- rsvg.de
Bus from Much Rathaus to Overath Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rsvg.de
Bus from Much Rathaus to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rsvg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Siegburg Bf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- 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
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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