There are 5 ways to get from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf
best- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Wuppertal-Vohwinkeltrain Rb
- Take the train from Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf to Essen Hbftrain S9 / ...
1h 5mDrive 44.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essencar 44.5 km
32 min€7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbfbus S1
1h 39m€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essentaxi 44.5 km
32 min€110–140Train
- Take the train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain S1
1h 12m€10–50
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen is to drive which takes 32 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 1h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Solingen, Hauptbahnhof and Essen is 49 km. The road distance is 44.5 km.
The best way to get from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen without a car is to train via Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf which takes 1h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen, including transfers.
Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof station.
Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Solingen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen is to train via Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf which takes 1h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €13 and takes 1h 39m.
What companies run services between Solingen, Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Solingen Hbf to Essen Hbf via Wuppertal-Vohwinkel and Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf in around 1h 5m. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €9–13 and the journey takes 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Solingen Hbf to Wuppertal-Vohwinkel
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- DB Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
Taxi Safeer
- Phone
- +49 1577 1340 370
- Website
- taxi-in-kaarst.de
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Booking & Getting There
Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Wuppertal-Vohwinkel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen is 44 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen.
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