There are 4 ways to get from Obernkirchen to Essen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf10 / ...
2h 56m€29–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Minden(Westf) to Bielefeld HbfRe
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hauptbahnhof
5h 30mDrive 198.7 km
- Drive from Obernkirchen to Essen198.7 km
1h 46m€29–41Train via Herford
- Take the train from Rinteln to HerfordRe
- Take the train from Herford to Essen HbfRe
4h 2m
Obernkirchen to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Obernkirchen to Essen is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Obernkirchen to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €28 - €45.
The distance between Obernkirchen and Essen is 194 km. The road distance is 198.7 km.
The best way to get from Obernkirchen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Obernkirchen to Essen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Obernkirchen to Essen is 199 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Obernkirchen to Essen.
There are 2552+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Obernkirchen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Minden, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €39–44 and the journey takes 1h 33m. National Express also services this route hourly.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Minden(Westf) to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herford to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Minden(Westf) to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herford to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Minden(Westf) to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Rinteln to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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