Travel Information to Hamm from Essen
| 38 miles (61 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $1 - $6 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 38 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 38 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 38 miles (61 km) to Hamm from Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Hamm.
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How to get from Essen to Hamm by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Hamm is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Hamm
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There are 2 travel options from Essen to Hamm: bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Essen and Hamm is a train with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Hamm:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Essen to Hamm costing on average $1 (€1).
The fastest way from Essen to Hamm is by train with an average journey time of 38 min.
There are alternative travel options to Hamm that take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h 39 min.
You should expect to travel around 38 miles (61 km) between Essen and Hamm.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Hamm is:
- 5 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Essen and Hamm as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Hamm:
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Essen to Hamm depart from Essen Hbf to Hamm (Westf) Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Hamm:
- You can travel by bus to Hamm from Essen with FlixBus or National Express, and you can find FlixBus Essen to Hamm tickets for $53 (€48) on Omio.
- You can travel by train between Essen and Hamm with Deutsche Bahn, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Essen to Hamm tickets for $26 (€23) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Hamm with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Hamm with National Express with 5 direct buses per day.
- You'll find 5 direct trains a day to Hamm with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Hamm 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 journey.
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