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There are 8 ways to get from Dessau to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 21m
    €40–138

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbfbus bus Re13
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h

  3. Drive  444.2 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Essencar car 444.2 km
    4h 10m
    €80–116

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    6h 18m
    €147–340

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Herrenkrugtrain train Re13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N3217
    7h 34m
    €44–64

  6. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 36m
    €110–317

  7. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    5h 39m
    €146–422

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €106–331

Dessau to Essen by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Essen Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dessau Hbf to Südviertel, Essen via Magdeburg Hbf and Magdeburg in around 7h.

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