How to get fromArena AufSchalke to Essen Hbfby tram, train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare

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There are 6 ways to get from Arena AufSchalke to Essen Hbf by tram, train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare

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Line 302 tram, train
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1. Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 302
2. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
48 min
€3–12
Line 380 bus, train
1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Sport-Paradies to Gelsenkirchen Hbfbus Ne11 / ...
2. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
53 min
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Arena AufSchalke to Essen Hbftaxi 14.5 km
19 min
€40–55
Drive 14.5 km
1. Drive from Arena AufSchalke to Essen Hbfcar 14.5 km
19 min
€3–4
Line 302 tram, line 107 tram
1. Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena to Gelsenkirchen Musiktheatertram 302
2. Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater to Essen Hbftram 107
1h 12m
Rideshare
1. Take the rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Essenrideshare 14.3 km
1h 1m
€4

Arena AufSchalke to Essen Hbf by foot, tram, and train

519Weekly Services

48 minAverage Duration

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Distance: 17.7 km
Duration: 48 min

What companies run services between Arena AufSchalke, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Arena AufSchalke to Essen Hbf via Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena and Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater in around 1h 12m.

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Essen(opens in a new window), Germany(opens in a new window)

Essen is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as the ninth-largest city of Germany. Essen lies in the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, second largest by GDP in the EU, and is part of the cultural area of Rhineland. Because of its central location in the Ruhr, Essen is often regarded as the Ruhr's "secret capital". Two rivers flow through the city: the Emscher in the north, and in the south the Ruhr River, which is dammed in Essen to form the Lake Baldeney and Lake Kettwig reservoirs. The central and northern boroughs of Essen historically belong to the Low German (Westphalian) language area, and the south of the city to the Low Franconian Bergish area.

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Hesper Valley Railway(Opens in a new window)

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Van Helsing's Factory(Opens in a new window)

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