There are 8 ways to get from Altona to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or rideshare
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 Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 33m€40–75Bus via Essen central train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbus N1387 / ...
6h 44m€18–32Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 38m€58–68Drive 355 km
- Drive from Altona to Essencar 355 km
2h 58m€50–72Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
3h 10m€88–242Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Hannover Hbfcartrain 1393
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar
3h 9m€123–157Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Essen355.1 km
4h 25m€20Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 54m€93–234
Altona to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Essen is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Altona to Essen. However, there are services departing from Bf. Altona and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg-Altona and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Altona and Essen is 381 km. The road distance is 355 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €40 - €75.
The train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbf takes 3h 33m including transfers and departs hourly.
Altona to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Hamburg station.
Altona to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg-Altona station.
The best way to get from Altona to Essen is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €70 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 3h 33m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 4h 14m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Altona to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Altona to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altona to Essen is 355 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Altona to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Altona and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.