There are 5 ways to get from Waltrop to Essen by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train via Recklinghausen Hbf
best- Take the bus from WAL Am Moselbach to Recklinghausen Hbf Osteingangbus Sb24
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
1h 16mDrive 42.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Waltrop to Essencar 42.9 km
34 min€7–10Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waltrop Am Mühlenteich to Dortmund Mengede Bfbus X13 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Essen Hbftrain S2
1h 16mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Waltrop to Essentaxi 42.9 km
34 min€120–150Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Dortmund Hbfbus 475
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N1320 / ...
2h 32m€17–19
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waltrop to Essen is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltrop to Essen is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Waltrop to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Waltrop Am Mühlenteich and arriving at Essen central train station via Dortmund Mengede Bf and Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Waltrop and Essen is 45 km. The road distance is 42.9 km.
The best way to get from Waltrop to Essen without a car is to bus and train via Recklinghausen Hbf which takes 1h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Waltrop to Essen, including transfers.
Waltrop to Essen bus services, operated by DSW21-Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG, depart from Dortmund Mengede Bf station.
Waltrop to Essen bus services, operated by DSW21-Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltrop to Essen is 43 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Waltrop to Essen.
There are 2791+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Waltrop, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Waltrop Am Mühlenteich to Essen central train station via Dortmund Mengede Bf, Dortmund Hbf, and Dortmund central bus station in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from WAL Am Moselbach to Recklinghausen Hbf Osteingang
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Waltrop Am Mühlenteich to Dortmund Mengede Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from Waltrop Am Mühlenteich to Dortmund Mengede Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DSW21-Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG
Bus from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DSW21-Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- DB Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Airport Taxi Dortmund - Taxi & Chauffeur Service
- Phone
- +49 231 85 4444
- Website
- airport-taxi-dortmund.de
Helmut Betz Dienstleistungen OHG
- Phone
- +49 231 511503
- Website
- helmutbetz.de
Taxi Dortmund e.G.
- Phone
- +49 231 144444
- Website
- taxi-dortmund.de
TAXI Schepers
- Phone
- +49 231 413333
- Website
- taxischepers.de
TSO Taxi Mölders GmbH
- Phone
- +49 231 777777
- Website
- taxi-moelders.de
Taxi Junker
- Phone
- +49 2323 50000
- Website
- taxi.de
Taxi Meyer
- Phone
- +49 2325 44444
- Website
- taximeyer-herne.de
Taxi Stern Herne
- Phone
- +49 2323 8840
- Website
- taxi-stern-herne.business.site
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
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