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How to get fromAmberg to Essenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Amberg to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re40 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 5m
    €101–230

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Amberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re40 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 24m
    €41–160

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amberg Kurfürstenbad to Neumarktbus bus 460E
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    10h 19m

  4. Drive  520.2 km

    1. Drive from Amberg to Essencar car 520.2 km
    4h 19m
    €77–111

  5. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Amberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    5h 30m
    €120–383

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Amberg to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 15m
    €117–375

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Amberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €153–309

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Amberg to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €122–397

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Amberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    6h 33m
    €153–309

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Take the train from Amberg to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €166–495

Amberg to Essen by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 551.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Amberg, Bavaria, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Amberg to Essen Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amberg Kurfürstenbad to Essen central train station via Neumarkt, Neumarkt(Oberpf), Nuernberg Hbf, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 10h 19m.

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