There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Apolda by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Apoldatrain 51
5h 36m€81–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Jena bus stationbus N69
8h 2m€28–51Drive 377.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Apoldacar 377.5 km
3h 40m€54–78Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apoldatrain
6h 17m€175–371Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Neudietendorftrain Re1
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to Apoldatrain Rb / ...
7h 31m
Essen to Apolda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Apolda is to bus which costs €28 - €55 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Apolda is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Apolda. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Apolda, Busbahnhof via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and Jena, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Apolda. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Apolda via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Essen and Apolda is 438 km. The road distance is 377.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Apolda without a car is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs €80 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Essen to Apolda, including transfers.
Essen to Apolda bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Apolda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Apolda is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 8h 2m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Apolda, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Apolda once a week. Tickets cost €75–170 and the journey takes 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Apolda, Busbahnhof via Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, and Jena, Busbahnhof in around 8h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Neudietendorf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Neudietendorf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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 Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Apolda bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof station.
Essen to Apolda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Apolda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Apolda is 377 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Essen to Apolda.
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