There are 10 ways to get from Debrecen to Essen by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BUD - DUS
7h 13m€104–263Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Debrecen bus station to Oradea
- Take the bus from Oradea Autogara Intrans SA to Köln
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf43 / ...
24h 11m€43–111Train
- Take the train from Debrecen to Budapest-KeletiIc / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen HbfIce
17h 38m€141–328Drive 1,388.5 km
- Drive from Debrecen to Essen1,388.5 km
13h 11m€206–298Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport
- Take the train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)BUD - DTM
8h 18m€81–270Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
8h 35m€128–305Train, train to Oradea International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Debrecen to Puespoekladany
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Biharkeresztes
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)OMR - DUS
9h 44m€126–458Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Dortmund Airport
- Take the bus from Debrecen bus station to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)CLJ - DTM
10h 56m€79–347Bus
- Take the bus from Debrecen bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN910
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train stationN161 / ...
24h 46m€64–136Drive, car train
- Drive from Debrecen to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
14h 35m€219–1,172
Debrecen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Debrecen to Essen is to bus and train which costs €40 - €120 and takes 24h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Debrecen to Essen is to train and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Debrecen station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Debrecen bus station and arriving at Essen central train station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Debrecen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Debrecen and arriving at Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.
The distance between Debrecen and Essen is 1246 km. The road distance is 1388.5 km.
The best way to get from Debrecen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 17h 38m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Debrecen to Essen, including transfers.
Debrecen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Debrecen bus station.
Debrecen to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Debrecen station.
The best way to get from Debrecen to Essen is to train which takes 17h 38m and costs €140 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 24h 46m.
What companies run services between Debrecen, Hungary and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Debrecen to Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 17h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Debrecen bus station to Essen central train station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Biharkeresztes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Debrecen to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Debrecen to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Debrecen bus station to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Debrecen bus station to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Debrecen bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Oradea Autogara Intrans SA to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Debrecen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Debrecen to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Debrecen to Essen is 1389 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Debrecen to Essen.
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