There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Apolda by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Apoldatrain 51
4h 36m€70–80Drive 377.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Apoldacar 377.5 km
3h 40m€54–78Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, 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 15m€191–425Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbftrain
6h 2m€106–446
Essen to Apolda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Apolda is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Apolda is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Apolda. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 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 4h 36m and costs €70 - €80.
The train from Essen Hbf to Apolda takes 4h 36m including transfers and departs once a week.
Essen to Apolda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf 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.
There are 575+ hotels available in Apolda.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Apolda, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Apolda once a week. Tickets cost €70–80 and the journey takes 4h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- 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 Leipzig Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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 Leipzig Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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