There are 7 ways to get from Büchen to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Büchen to Hamburg HbfRe1
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf43 / ...
4h 8m€33–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationN74 / ...
8h 27m€25–46Drive 397.9 km
- Drive from Büchen to Essen397.9 km
3h 31m€57–82Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Büchen to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)HAM - DUS
3h 33m€96–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Büchen, Büchener Straße to U Steinfurther AlleeC2 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central StationFlx20
5h 24m€26–77Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Büchen to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
5h 18m€106–266Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Büchen to Berlin Hbf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
4h 50m€130–354
Büchen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Büchen to Essen is to bus which costs €24 - €50 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Büchen to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Büchen to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Büchen, Büchener Straße and arriving at Essen central train station via Bf. Bergedorf and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Büchen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Büchen and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Büchen and Essen is 422 km. The road distance is 397.9 km.
The best way to get from Büchen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Büchen to Essen, including transfers.
Büchen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Büchen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Büchen station.
The best way to get from Büchen to Essen is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Büchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Büchen to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Büchen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Büchen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Büchen to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €47–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Büchen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Business
- €5–6
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Büchen, Büchener Straße to U Steinfurther Allee
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Büchen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Büchen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Büchen to Essen is 398 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Büchen to Essen.
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