There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Aken by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthen55 / ...
6h 8m€33–111Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to HalleN1360b / ...
8h 13m€41–62Drive 438.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Aken438.5 km
3h 41m€62–90Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
6h 51m€157–391Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthen55
6h 50m€73–141Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)HbfRe
8h 43m€81–159
Essen to Aken by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Aken is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Aken is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs €60 - €90.
The distance between Essen and Aken is 450 km. The road distance is 438.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Aken without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 8m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Essen to Aken, including transfers.
The best way to get from Essen to Aken is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 8m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Aken is 439 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Essen to Aken.
There are 228+ hotels available in Aken.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Aken, Heidestr. via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Halle twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 6h 13m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Hamburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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