There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Wittlich by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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 Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
4h 5m€36–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Wittlichbus N1338 / ...
5h 10m€19–31Drive 201.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Wittlichcar 201.5 km
1h 58m€37–53Train via Leverkusen
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
4h 6mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhofbus Re1
6h 10m€52–68
Essen to Wittlich by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Wittlich is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Wittlich is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Wittlich. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Wittlich via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Wittlich. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof via Düsseldorf Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Essen and Wittlich is 252 km. The road distance is 201.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Wittlich without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Essen to Wittlich, including transfers.
Essen to Wittlich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Wittlich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Wittlich is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €35 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Wittlich, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Wittlich, ZOB via Düsseldorf Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, and Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Wittlich via Cologne Airport CGN in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Wittlich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Wittlich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Essen to Wittlich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Wittlich is 202 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Essen to Wittlich.
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