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 Hbf5282 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbf41 / ...
6h 49m€64–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cheb to Frankfurt central train station068
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station027 / ...
11h 45m€39–75Train, night train
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf5282 / ...
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen HbfNj
8h 16m€54–289Drive 504.8 km
- Drive from Cheb to Essen504.8 km
5h 25m€78–112Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MUC - DUS
7h 3m€134–366Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cheb to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)PRG - DUS
7h 28m€103–273Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cheb to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Take the train from Plauen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)DRS - DUS
7h 38mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
6h 55m€128–297Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
6h 26m€121–293Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
7h 43m€128–358Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
8h 34m€164–342
Cheb to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheb to Essen is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cheb to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 25m 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 49m.
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 49m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 49m 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 49m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 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 49m. 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 Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
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 Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- 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
- €45–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- 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 Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Business
- €11–12
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €9–12
- Business
- €9–11
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Cheb to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Plauen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 25m to drive from Cheb to Essen.
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