There are 9 ways to get from Bamberg to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain Rb53 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 4m€92–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 068
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N3204 / ...
8h 24m€25–54Train, night train
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain Rb53 / ...
- Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 49m€57–294Drive 429.4 km
- Drive from Bamberg to Essencar 429.4 km
3h 51m€61–88Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 53m€55–199Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
5h 39m€129–348Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 20m€130–277Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 52m€118–300Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
5h 24m€119–345
Bamberg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bamberg to Essen is to bus which costs €25 - €55 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bamberg to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bamberg station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bamberg train station and arriving at Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Bamberg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Bamberg and arriving at Essen Hbf via Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Bamberg and Essen is 482 km. The road distance is 429.4 km.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Bamberg to Essen, including transfers.
Bamberg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bamberg train station.
Bamberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bamberg station.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Essen is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €90 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €55 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bamberg to Essen Hbf via Würzburg Hbf in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bamberg train station to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bamberg train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bamberg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Bamberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamberg to Essen is 429 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Bamberg to Essen.
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