There are 4 ways to get from Esens to Essen by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Sande(Kr Friesland) to Osnabrück Hbftrain Re18
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 8m€48–76Drive 272.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Esens to Essencar 272.7 km
2h 48m€38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Bensersiel Anleger to Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminalbus F20
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train stationbus N1387 / ...
7h 59mBus, train, line 107 tram
- Take the bus from Esens ZOB Herdetor to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus 490
- Take the bus from Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus 460
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 35
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Rathaus Essentram 107
6h 9m
Esens to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esens to Essen is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Esens to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Esens to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Esens ZOB Herdetor and arriving at Essen central train station via Bensersiel Anleger and Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Esens to Essen. However, there are services departing from Esens and arriving at Essen Hbf via Sande(Kr Friesland) and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Esens and Essen is 331 km. The road distance is 272.7 km.
The best way to get from Esens to Essen without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Esens to Essen, including transfers.
Esens to Essen bus services, operated by Hermann Edzards Omnibusbetrieb, depart from Bensersiel Anleger station.
Esens to Essen train services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Sande(Kr Friesland) station.
The best way to get from Esens to Essen is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 59m.
What companies run services between Esens, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Esens to Essen Hbf via Sande(Kr Friesland) and Osnabrück Hbf in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Esens ZOB Herdetor to Essen central train station via Bensersiel Anleger, Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal, and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 7h 59m.
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Sande(Kr Friesland) to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–51
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Rathaus Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 04971 9258 0
- info@edzards-reisen.de
- Website
- edzards-reisen.de
Bus from Bensersiel Anleger to Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- edzards-reisen.de
Bus from Esens ZOB Herdetor to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- edzards-reisen.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 4941 95600
- Website
- jan-klein.de
Bus from Esens ZOB Herdetor to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kreisbahn-aurich.de
Bus from Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kreisbahn-aurich.de
- Phone
- +49 4941 2990
- info@andreesen.de
- Website
- andreesen.de
Bus from Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Omnibusbetrieb Andreesen
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More Questions & Answers
Esens to Essen bus services, operated by Hermann Edzards Omnibusbetrieb, arrive at Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal station.
Esens to Essen train services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esens to Essen is 273 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Esens to Essen.
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