Travel Information between Bielefeld and Essen
| 76 miles (122 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $9 - $10 | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 1 h 8 min | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 1 h 8 min | |
| Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 76 miles (122 km) from Bielefeld to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Bielefeld to Essen.
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The best way to travel from Bielefeld to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Bielefeld to Essen 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Essen is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $9 (€8) compared to other travel options to Essen:
Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $10 (€9) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Bielefeld to Essen is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 8 min.
There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:
Getting to Essen by bus takes 2 h 10 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 76 miles (122 km) between Bielefeld and Essen.
The average frequency per day from Bielefeld to Essen is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Bielefeld and Essen as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bielefeld to Essen:
- Trains mostly leave from Bielefeld Hbf and tend to arrive in Essen Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Bielefeld to Essen:
- Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurobahn or National Express can get you to Essen by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Bielefeld to Essen for $9 (€8) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Bielefeld to Essen with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 4 direct trains a day to Essen with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or National Express.
Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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