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Duisburg to Essen by train
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First train07:46
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Last train00:23
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Avg changes0
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Fastest journey10m
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Distance17 kilometres
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Trains per day98
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Avg. journey time16m
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Train operators
Travelling from Duisburg to Essen by train
Fast trains from Duisburg to Essen take around 10 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 17 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Duisburg and Essen.
1. Are there direct trains from Duisburg to Essen?
Direct trains from Duisburg to Essen have been found.
We usually find around 93 direct trains on the route from Duisburg to Essen every weekday.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 110 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Duisburg to Essen?
The Duisburg to Essen train travel time is normally about 10 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Duisburg to Essen train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest direct train to Essen is usually scheduled to depart Duisburg around 07:46 and the last train is around 00:23. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Duisburg around 06:10, and the last at 00:46.

What's the Duisburg to Essen train price?
The cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Duisburg to Essen are $10.27, and there isn't much difference in price depending on when you book.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $10, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.
When to book Duisburg to Essen train tickets?
Trains in Germany usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Duisburg to Essen by train.
Which train companies operate between Duisburg and Essen?
More than one train company operates on the route from Duisburg to Essen, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- ABELLIO Rail NRW
- BusSEVRE
- Eurocity (EC)
- Intercity
- Intercity-Express (ICE)
- Regional-Express
- Regionalbahn
- S-Bahn
- Thalys
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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