There are 5 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Elmshorn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 56m€34–81Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 182 / ...
5h 42m€74–96Drive 385.8 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Elmshorncar 385.8 km
3h 20m€55–79Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain
3h 45m€97–281Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
5h 4m€100–257
Essen Hbf to Elmshorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Elmshorn is to train which costs €30 - €85 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Elmshorn is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Elmshorn via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Elmshorn is 408 km. The road distance is 385.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Elmshorn without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Essen Hbf to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Elmshorn is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €30 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €100 and takes 5h 42m.
Elmshorn is 1h ahead of Essen Hbf. It is currently 11:14 AM in Essen Hbf and 12:14 PM in Elmshorn.
Essen Hbf to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €25–70 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Elmshorn via Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Elmshorn is 386 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Essen Hbf to Elmshorn.
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