There are 5 ways to get from Oldenburg to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain Re18
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 9m€50–84Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Oldenburg to Essen233.5 km
2h 35m€12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train stationbus N1387 / ...
5h 30m€22–74Drive 233.7 km
- Drive from Oldenburg to Essencar 233.7 km
2h 5m€34–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRE - DUS
5h 24m€127–424
Oldenburg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oldenburg to Essen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €17 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Oldenburg to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Oldenburg station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Oldenburg central bus station and arriving at Essen central train station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Oldenburg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Oldenburg and Essen is 252 km. The road distance is 233.7 km.
The best way to get from Oldenburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Oldenburg to Essen, including transfers.
Oldenburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oldenburg central bus station.
Oldenburg to Essen train services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf station.
The best way to get from Oldenburg to Essen is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €75 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Oldenburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Essen Hbf via Osnabrück Hbf in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Essen central train station via Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Oldenburg to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Oldenburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Oldenburg to Essen train services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldenburg to Essen is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Oldenburg to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Oldenburg and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.