There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
1h 55m€45–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Essen244.3 km
2h 55m€11–19Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027 / ...
4h 55m€23–35Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 39m€104–173Bus via Düsseldorf central bus station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
5h 11m€29–34Drive 236.3 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbfcar 236.3 km
2h 27m€35–50
Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf is to rideshare which costs €11 - €19 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs €45 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Essen Hbf is 260 km. The road distance is 236.3 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs €45 - €100.
The train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs €45 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–100 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Essen Hbf.
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