There are 5 ways to get from Bremerhaven to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain Rs2
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 36m€59–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platzbus Rs2
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train stationbus N1387 / ...
7h€25–77Drive 297.2 km
- Drive from Bremerhaven to Essencar 297.2 km
2h 45m€43–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRE - DUS
5h 48m€139–456Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain Re9
- Take the train from Westbevern-Vadrup, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Re2
4h 32m€54–77
Bremerhaven to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremerhaven to Essen is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bremerhaven to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremerhaven to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen central train station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Bremerhaven to Essen. However, there are services departing from Bremerhaven Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Bremen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Bremerhaven and Essen is 322 km. The road distance is 297.2 km.
The best way to get from Bremerhaven to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €55 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Bremerhaven to Essen, including transfers.
Bremerhaven to Essen bus services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof station.
Bremerhaven to Essen train services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Bremerhaven Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremerhaven to Essen is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs €55 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €80 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Bremerhaven, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Essen Hbf via Bremen Hbf in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Essen central train station via Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
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
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Bremerhaven to Essen bus services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz station.
Bremerhaven to Essen train services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremerhaven to Essen is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Bremerhaven to Essen.
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