There are 5 ways to get from Much to Essen by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Bus, train via Cologne
best- Take the bus from Much Rathaus to Overath Bf594
- Take the train from Overath Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf47 / ...
2h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationN161 / ...
4h 9m€11–25Drive 96.3 km
- Drive from Much to Essen96.3 km
56 min€14–20Train
- Take the train from Overath Bf to Köln HbfRb25
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbfRe
2h 30m€24–82Bus, train
- Take the bus from Much Rathaus to Siegburg BfSb56
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbf42 / ...
2h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Much to Essen is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Much to Essen is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €13 - €20.
The distance between Much and Essen is 121 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 via Cologne which takes 2h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Much to Essen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Much to Essen is to bus which takes 4h 9m and costs €11 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €85 and takes 2h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Much to Essen is 96 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Much to Essen.
There are 2599+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Much, Germany and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station hourly. Tickets cost €10–15 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Much Rathaus to Essen Hbf via Overath Bf, Overath Bf, and Koeln Hbf in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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