There are 5 ways to get from Wittlich to Essen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re11 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 6m€45–97Bus
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 30m€14–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wittlich to Cologne Airport CGNbus N1327
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain Re
4h 30m€28–65Drive 201.4 km
- Drive from Wittlich to Essencar 201.4 km
2h 2m€29–41Train
- Take the train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Re12
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 23m€50–93
Wittlich to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wittlich to Essen is to bus which costs €14 - €27 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Wittlich to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €28 - €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 30m.
The distance between Wittlich and Essen is 252 km. The road distance is 201.4 km.
The best way to get from Wittlich to Essen without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Wittlich to Essen, including transfers.
Wittlich to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wittlich station.
The best way to get from Wittlich to Essen is to train via Koblenz which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €27 and takes 4h 30m.
Wittlich to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wittlich to Essen is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Wittlich to Essen.
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, and Koblenz Hbf in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wittlich to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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
- €7–12
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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