There are 7 ways to get from Braunschweig to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
3h 4m€40–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Essen central train stationN3204 / ...
4h 40m€18–40Drive 305.4 km
- Drive from Braunschweig to Essen305.4 km
2h 36m€43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)HAJ - DUS
5h 39m€143–350Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof56 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf10 / ...
3h 5m€43–92Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf55 / ...
3h 8m€43–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Braunschweig to Dortmund
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen HbfS2
6h 10m
Braunschweig to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunschweig to Essen is to bus which costs €18 - €40 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Braunschweig to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brunswick central station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Braunschweig and Essen is 301 km. The road distance is 305.4 km.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €40 - €95.
The train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 3h 4m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Braunschweig to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brunswick central station.
Braunschweig to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Essen is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €40 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Braunschweig, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €40–95 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brunswick central station to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Grandes Tour also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brunswick central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Brunswick central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Braunschweig to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Braunschweig to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Braunschweig to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunschweig to Essen is 305 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Braunschweig to Essen.
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