There are 11 ways to get from Cheb to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain 5282 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
6h 32m€64–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cheb to Frankfurt central train stationbus 068
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus 084 / ...
11h 45m€38–73Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cheb to Pegnitztrain
- Take the bus from Pegnitz to Nürnberg Hbfbus Ev
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 10m€69–302Drive 504.8 km
- Drive from Cheb to Essencar 504.8 km
5h 27m€77–111Train via Aschaffenburg
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
7h 17m€84–169Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Cheb Central Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PRG - DUS
6h 19m€89–248Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 1m€121–293Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
6h 50m€129–277Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
7h 14m€134–351Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
7h 47mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
8h 29m€131–368
Cheb to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheb to Essen is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cheb to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheb to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Cheb and arriving at Essen central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cheb to Essen. However, there are services departing from Cheb and arriving at Essen Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Cheb and Essen is 634 km. The road distance is 504.8 km.
The best way to get from Cheb to Essen without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Cheb to Essen, including transfers.
Cheb to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cheb station.
Cheb to Essen train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Cheb station.
The best way to get from Cheb to Essen is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Cheb, Czechia and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Cheb to Essen Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cheb to Essen central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
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
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- 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
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €14–19
- Business
- €16–17
Train from Cheb to Pegnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–11
- Business
- €9–10
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cheb to Pegnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cheb to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Pegnitz to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Cheb Central Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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Cheb to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Cheb to Essen train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheb to Essen is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Cheb to Essen.
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