There are 5 ways to get from Wittlich to Essen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain 43N / ...
3h 42m€35–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wittlich to Cologne Airport CGNbus N1327
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
4h 28m€15–30Drive 202.3 km
- Drive from Wittlich to Essencar 202.3 km
2h 1m€30–43Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
4h 26m€48–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re1x / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 55 / ...
4h 49m€51–149
Wittlich to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wittlich to Essen is to bus which costs €15 - €30 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Wittlich to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Wittlich to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Wittlich and arriving at Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Wittlich to Essen. However, there are services departing from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Wittlich and Essen is 252 km. The road distance is 202.3 km.
The best way to get from Wittlich to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €35 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Wittlich to Essen, including transfers.
Wittlich to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wittlich station.
Wittlich to Essen train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wittlich to Essen is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €35 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €30 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Wittlich, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Wittlich, ZOB to Essen Hbf via Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Duisburg Hbf in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wittlich to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Wittlich to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- 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
- €5–9
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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More Questions & Answers
Wittlich to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Wittlich to Essen train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wittlich to Essen is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Wittlich to Essen.
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