There are 5 ways to get from Wesel to Essen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Wesel Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Re49
43 min€10–19Drive 44 km
cheapest- Drive from Wesel to Essencar 44 km
37 min€7–9Train, line 263 bus, bus
- Take the train from Wesel to Oberhausen-Sterkradetrain Re
- Take the bus from OB Sterkrade Bf. to BOT ZOB Berliner Platzbus 263
- Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Essen Berliner Platzbus
1h 33mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Wesel to Essentaxi 44 km
37 min€110–140Train via Oberhausen Hbf
- Take the train from Wesel to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
45 min€10–49
Wesel to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wesel to Essen is to drive which costs €6 - €9 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Wesel to Essen is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €6 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wesel Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Wesel and Essen is 44 km. The road distance is 44 km.
The best way to get from Wesel to Essen without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs €10 - €19.
The train from Wesel Bahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 43 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Wesel to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Wesel Bahnhof station.
Wesel to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wesel to Essen is 44 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Wesel to Essen.
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What companies run services between Wesel, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Wesel Bahnhof to Essen Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €10–19 and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wesel Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wesel to Oberhausen-Sterkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wesel to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Wesel to Oberhausen-Sterkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Wesel to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Wesel to Oberhausen-Sterkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Wesel to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from OB Sterkrade Bf. to BOT ZOB Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Essen Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Essen Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Essen Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
RKS Rheder Kurierservice
- Phone
- +49 2872 6550
- Website
- rheder-kurier-service.de
Taxi Schwers
- Phone
- +49 2871 6060
- Website
- taxi-schwers.de
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
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