There are 6 ways to get from Offenbach am Main to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Offenbach to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 40m€38–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln to Essenbus Kyiv-Venlo / ...
4h€25–159Drive 252 km
- Drive from Offenbach am Main to Essencar 252 km
2h 17m€35–51Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 50m€98–209Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 46m€42–99Train #2
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
4h 32m€42–99
Offenbach am Main to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Offenbach am Main to Essen is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Offenbach am Main to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Offenbach am Main to Essen. However, there are services departing from Offenbach and arriving at Essen Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Offenbach am Main and Essen is 270 km. The road distance is 252 km.
The best way to get from Offenbach am Main to Essen without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Offenbach am Main to Essen, including transfers.
Offenbach am Main to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Offenbach station.
The best way to get from Offenbach am Main to Essen is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €160 and takes 4h.
Offenbach am Main to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Offenbach am Main to Essen is 252 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Offenbach am Main to Essen.
What companies run services between Offenbach am Main, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Offenbach to Essen Hbf via Frankfurt in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Offenbach to Essen via Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, and Köln in around 4h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenbach to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Köln to Essen
- 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 Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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