There are 5 ways to get from Simmern to Essen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the bus from Simmern to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus Flughafenbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h 42m€66–139Drive 202.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Simmern to Essencar 202.7 km
2h 24m€29–42Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Simmern to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 57m€114–179Bus, train
- Take the bus from Simmern to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centerbus 620
- Take the train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 44mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Simmern to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centerbus 620
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
5h 25m
Simmern to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simmern to Essen is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Simmern to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €28 - €45.
The distance between Simmern and Essen is 342 km. The road distance is 202.7 km.
The best way to get from Simmern to Essen without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 3h 42m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Simmern to Essen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Simmern to Essen is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Simmern to Essen.
There are 736+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Simmern, Germany and Essen, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Simmern to Essen. However, you can take the bus to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, walk to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, then take the train to Essen Hbf. Alternatively, you can drive from Simmern to Essen in around 2h 24m.
- 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
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- reisebuero@bohr.de
- Website
- bohr.de
Bus from Simmern to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- bohr.de
- service@zickenheiner.de
- Website
- zickenheiner.de
Bus from Simmern to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- zickenheiner.de
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