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 39m€103–417Bus
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 N27 / ...
11h 10m€47–80Train, night train
- Take the train from Cheb to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re33
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 17m€67–173Drive 505.8 km
- Drive from Cheb to Essencar 505.8 km
5h 26m€77–112Train, 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 8m€137–544Train 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
5h 59m€155–391Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cheb to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain
- Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
7h 14m€170–456Train, 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 54m€156–378Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PRG - DUS
7h 26m€93–226Train, 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 12m€146–584Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück 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 Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
8h 44m€204–657
Cheb to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheb to Essen is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cheb to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 26m 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 10m.
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 39m.
The distance between Cheb and Essen is 634 km. The road distance is 505.8 km.
The best way to get from Cheb to Essen without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €100 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 39m 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 39m and costs €100 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 10m.
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 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cheb to Essen central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
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
- €60–200
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Karlovy Vary
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cheb to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–105
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cheb to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- RegioJet
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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 506 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Cheb to Essen.
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