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title: "Train timetable Bielefeld → Essen | Kombo"
description: "Train timetable Bielefeld → Essen"
url: "https://www.kombo.co/de/zug-fahrplan-Bielefeld-Essen"
last_updated: "2026-08-20"
---
# Train timetable Bielefeld → Essen

first departure 05:00 · last departure 20:22 · 4 direct trains/day · fastest 1h11 · 123 km · tickets from about €9

Prices are approximate; the exact fare of a train shows at search time.

## Departures on 2026-08-21

| Departure | Arrival | Duration | Train | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09:25 | 10:38 | 1h13 | ICE 644 (direct) | ~€81 |
| 10:22 | 11:35 | 1h13 | ICE 944 (direct) | ~€189 |
| 11:26 | 12:38 | 1h12 | ICE 642 (direct) | ~€90 |
| 12:22 | 13:35 | 1h13 | ICE 942 (direct) | ~€188 |
| 13:25 | 14:38 | 1h13 | ICE 640 (direct) | ~€101 |
| 14:22 | 15:35 | 1h13 | ICE 940 (direct) | ~€188 |
| 15:26 | 16:38 | 1h12 | ICE 548 (direct) | ~€104 |
| 16:22 | 17:35 | 1h13 | ICE 848 (direct) | ~€212 |
| 17:25 | 18:38 | 1h13 | ICE 546 (direct) | ~€102 |
| 19:26 | 20:37 | 1h11 | ICE 544 (direct) | ~€91 |

## Typical week (next 30 days)
- Monday to Friday: 5 trains, first 06:00, last 20:22
- Saturday: 1 trains, first 05:00, last 19:23

## Companies serving this route
- ICE: 68% of departures
- Flixtrain: 24% of departures
- National Express: 8% of departures

## Prices
- Cheapest observed: about €9
- Average observed: about €96