There are 4 ways to get from Plettenberg to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Plett., Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 34
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 10mDrive 94.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Plettenberg to Essencar 94.1 km
1h 5m€14–20Line 54 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Plett., Herscheider Str. to Lüd., Sauerfeld ZOBbus N7 / ...
- Take the bus from Lüd., Sauerfeld ZOB to Iserl., Letmathe Bfbus 37
- Take the train from Iserlohn-Letmathe to Essen Hbftrain Re
4h 1mBus
- Take the bus from Plett., Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbfbus Re34
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N1361 / ...
4h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plettenberg to Essen is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Plettenberg to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Plettenberg to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Plett., Zimmerstraße and arriving at Essen central train station via Plett., Bahnhof and Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Plettenberg and Essen is 109 km. The road distance is 94.1 km.
The best way to get from Plettenberg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Plettenberg to Essen, including transfers.
Plettenberg to Essen bus services, operated by Nahreisezug, depart from Plett., Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Plettenberg to Essen is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 7m.
Plettenberg to Essen bus services, operated by Nahreisezug, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plettenberg to Essen is 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Plettenberg to Essen.
What companies run services between Plettenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Plett., Zimmerstraße to Essen Hbf via Plett., Bahnhof, Plett., Bahnhof, and Dortmund Hbf in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plett., Zimmerstraße to Essen central train station via Plett., Bahnhof, Dortmund Hbf, and Dortmund central bus station in around 4h 7m.
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Iserlohn-Letmathe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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