There are 3 ways to get from Winterberg to Essen by train, bus, or car
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Winterberg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterberg to Essen is to bus which costs €13 - €19 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Winterberg to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €19 - €29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Winterberg train station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Winterberg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Winterberg, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Winterberg and Essen is 147 km. The road distance is 141.9 km.
The best way to get from Winterberg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs €26 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Winterberg to Essen, including transfers.
Winterberg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Winterberg train station.
Winterberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Winterberg, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Winterberg to Essen is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs €26 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €19 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Winterberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Winterberg, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €19–27 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Winterberg train station to Essen central train station once a week. Tickets cost €13–19 and the journey takes 3h. FlixBus-eu also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Winterberg, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Winterberg train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Winterberg train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Winterberg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Winterberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterberg to Essen is 142 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Winterberg to Essen.
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