There are 6 ways to get from Celle to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Celle Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 53m€21–119Train, bus
- Take the train from Celle Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
3h 10m€36–61Drive 281.3 km
- Drive from Celle to Essencar 281.3 km
2h 36m€41–59Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
5h 22m€148–346Train via Löhne
- Take the train from Celle Bahnhof to Nordstemmen Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Nordstemmen to Loehne(Westf)train Rb
- Take the train from Loehne(Westf) to Essen Hbftrain Re
4h 39mTrain to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Celle Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
4h 2m€108–289
Celle to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Celle to Essen is to train and bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Celle to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Celle to Essen. However, there are services departing from Celle Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Celle and Essen is 281 km. The road distance is 281.3 km.
The best way to get from Celle to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €21 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Celle to Essen, including transfers.
Celle to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Celle Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Celle to Essen is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €21 - €120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €350 and takes 5h 22m.
Celle to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Celle to Essen is 281 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Celle to Essen.
What companies run services between Celle, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Celle Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) hourly.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Celle Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Celle Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Celle Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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