The average train between Stade and Essen takes 5h 5m and the fastest train takes 4h 13m. There is a train service every few hours from Stade to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Stade and Essen. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Stade is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Essen at 7:58 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Stade to Essen. However, there are services departing from Stade station and arriving at Essen station via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
Stade to Essen train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Stade station.
Stade to Essen train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
The distance between Stade and Essen is 290.2 km. The road distance is 405 km.
You can take a train from Stade to Essen Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg in around 4h 10m.