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, HauptbahnhofFlughafenbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf41 / ...
4h 9m€47–130Drive 202.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Simmern to Essen202.2 km
2h 23m€29–42Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Simmern to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
3h 50m€107–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Simmern to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center620
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen HbfIce / ...
4h 27mLine 640 bus, train
- Take the bus from Simmern to Oberwesel Bahnhof640
- Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen HbfIce / ...
5h 11m
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 23m.
The fastest way to get from Simmern to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €28 - €45.
The distance between Simmern and Essen is 342 km. The road distance is 202.2 km.
The best way to get from Simmern to Essen without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Simmern to Essen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Simmern to Essen is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Simmern to Essen.
There are 2556+ 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 23m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 6543 5010
- info@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
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Simmern to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- 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
- Phone
- 06762 401930
- Website
- stemmler-bus.de
Bus from Simmern to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- stemmler-bus.de
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