There are 4 ways to get from Elsenfeld to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
3h 40m€60–147Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus N27 / ...
6h 41m€26–49Drive 297.1 km
- Drive from Elsenfeld to Essencar 297.1 km
2h 37m€42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 10m€108–184
Elsenfeld to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elsenfeld to Essen is to train and bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Elsenfeld to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Elsenfeld to Essen. However, there are services departing from Obernburg-Elsenfeld and arriving at Essen Hbf via Aschaffenburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Elsenfeld and Essen is 323 km. The road distance is 297.1 km.
The best way to get from Elsenfeld to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Elsenfeld to Essen, including transfers.
Elsenfeld to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aschaffenburg Hbf station.
Elsenfeld to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elsenfeld to Essen is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Elsenfeld to Essen.
There are 762+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Elsenfeld, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–140 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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