There are 7 ways to get from Bremen to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 13m€25–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bremen to Essen248.7 km
2h 45m€8–15Bus
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train stationbus N1387 / ...
3h 40m€17–45Drive 248.7 km
- Drive from Bremen to Essencar 248.7 km
2h 9m€36–51Fly from Bremen Airport
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRE - DUS
4h 44m€129–392Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Bremen Neustadt to Osnabrück Hbftrain Rb58
- Take the train from Westbevern-Vadrup, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Re2
4h 28m€42–61Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
3h 58m€95–324
Bremen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Essen is to rideshare which costs €8 - €15 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bremen Fernbusterminal and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bremen Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Bremen and Essen is 260 km. The road distance is 248.7 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs €25 - €70.
The train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 2h 13m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bremen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Bremen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bremen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremen to Essen is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs €25 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €45 and takes 3h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €400 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €25–70 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €17–45 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–340
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremen Neustadt to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Westbevern-Vadrup, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bremen to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bremen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Bremen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Essen is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Bremen to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bremen and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.