There are 4 ways to get from Wesseling to Essen by tram, train, bus, or car
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Line 16 tram, train
best- Take the tram from Wesseling Nord to Köln Dom/Hbftram 16
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
1h 28m€18–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
2h 41m€10–74Drive 83.2 km
- Drive from Wesseling to Essencar 83.2 km
49 min€12–17Line 16 tram, train via Essen Hbf
- Take the tram from Wesseling Nord to Köln Dom/Hbftram 16
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
2h 11m€19–74
Wesseling to Essen by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wesseling to Essen is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Wesseling to Essen is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct train from Wesseling to Essen. However, there are services departing from Wesseling Nord and arriving at Essen Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Wesseling and Essen is 98 km. The road distance is 83.2 km.
The best way to get from Wesseling to Essen without a car is to line 16 tram and train which takes 1h 28m and costs €18 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Wesseling to Essen, including transfers.
Wesseling to Essen train services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, depart from Wesseling Nord station.
Wesseling to Essen train services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, arrive at Köln Dom/Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wesseling to Essen is 83 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Wesseling to Essen.
There are 2601+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Wesseling, Germany and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station hourly. Tickets cost €9–13 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Tram from Wesseling Nord to Köln Dom/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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