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There are 11 ways to get from Weil am Rhein to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    5h 36m
    €101–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lörrach central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus 007
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    11h 11m
    €48–75

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    9h 29m

  4. Drive  545.7 km

    1. Drive from Weil am Rhein to Essencar car 545.7 km
    4h 34m
    €81–116

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 33m
    €111–284

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 59m
    €119–302

  7. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €169–430

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 39m
    €119–294

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 38m
    €155–310

  10. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 12m
    €125–386

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €172–358

Weil am Rhein to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Weil am Rhein, Germany and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weil am Rhein Turmstraße to Südviertel, Essen via Basel Bad Bf, Basel, Badischer Bahnhof, Basel, Bahnhof, Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 9h 29m.

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