There are 9 ways to get from Alexanderplatz to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via S Spandau Bhf
best- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 1m€87–295Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Essen525.8 km
6h 1m€20–35Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
6h 23mDrive 528.2 km
- Drive from Alexanderplatz to Essencar 528.2 km
4h 28m€77–110Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
3h 35m€91–263Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 41m€98–313Bus via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf
- Take the bus from Berlin ZOB to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 11mBus #2
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Essen central train stationbus N1387
9h 16m€45–80Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 15m€90–278
Alexanderplatz to Essen by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexanderplatz to Essen is to rideshare which costs €20 - €35 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Alexanderplatz to Essen is to fly and train which takes 3h 35m and costs €90 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Alexanderplatz to Essen. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Essen Hbf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Alexanderplatz and Essen is 501 km. The road distance is 528.2 km.
The best way to get from Alexanderplatz to Essen without a car is to train via S Spandau Bhf which takes 5h 1m and costs €85 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Alexanderplatz to Essen, including transfers.
Alexanderplatz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Alexanderplatz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Alexanderplatz to Essen is to train via S Spandau Bhf which takes 5h 1m and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Alexanderplatz, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–290 and the journey takes 3h 36m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 5h 7m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Berlin ZOB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Alexanderplatz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Alexanderplatz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexanderplatz to Essen is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Alexanderplatz to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Alexanderplatz and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.