There are 5 ways to get from Much to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Overath Bf to Köln Hbftrain Rb25
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 22m€21–53Drive 96.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Much to Essencar 96.3 km
57 min€14–21Bus, line 423 bus
- Take the bus from Much Rathaus to Overath Bfbus 594
- Take the bus from Overath Bf to Rösrath Stümpenbus
- Take the bus from Rösrath Stümpen to Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2bus 423
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus N79 / ...
4h 11mBus, train
- Take the bus from Much Rathaus to Siegburg Bfbus Sb56
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 42mBus, train via Cologne
- Take the bus from Overath Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhofbus Rb25x / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 57m€21–52
Much to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Much to Essen is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Much to Essen is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €14 - €21.
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 Overath Bf, Rösrath Stümpen and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
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 train which takes 2h 22m and costs €20 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 22m 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 train which takes 2h 22m and costs €20 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus and line 423 bus, which costs and takes 4h 11m.
Much to Essen bus services, operated by RSVG, arrive at Overath 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 Hbf via Overath Bf, Overath Bf, and Köln Hbf in around 2h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Much Rathaus to Essen central train station via Overath Bf, Rösrath Stümpen, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Overath Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 Overath Bf to Rösrath Stümpen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Bus from Overath Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 13 13 13
- info@rvk.de
- Website
- rvk.de
Bus from Rösrath Stümpen to Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rvk.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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
- €5–9
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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