There are 6 ways to get from Worms to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 34m€38–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 027 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus 027 / ...
7h 6m€27–128Drive 277.7 km
- Drive from Worms to Essencar 277.7 km
2h 46m€40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 32m€112–226Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S6 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 20m€33–117Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S6 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Süd Strain S6
6h 15m€52–87
Worms to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Worms to Essen is to bus which costs €27 - €130 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Worms to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Worms to Essen. However, there are services departing from Worms, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Worms and Essen is 346 km. The road distance is 277.7 km.
The best way to get from Worms to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Worms to Essen, including transfers.
Worms to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Worms to Essen is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €130 and takes 7h 6m.
Worms to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Worms to Essen is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Worms to Essen.
What companies run services between Worms, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–100 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Essen central train station via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim central bus station, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Süd S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Worms, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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