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How to get fromEssen to Bad Gandersheimby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Bad Gandersheim by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensentrain train Re2
    4h 12m
    €31–149

  2. Bus, line 260 bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus 264
    3. Take the bus from Northeim Bahnhof/ZOB to Bad Gandersheim Domänenhofbus bus 260
    7h 33m

  3. Drive  242.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bad Gandersheimcar car 242.6 km
    3h 2m
    €36–52

  4. Train via Paderborn

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensentrain train Rb84
    5h 25m
    €55–81

Essen to Bad Gandersheim by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 314.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bad Gandersheim, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bad Gandersheim via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Kreiensen in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bad Gandersheim Domänenhof via Dortmund central bus station, Göttingen central bus station, Göttingen, Northeim, and Northeim Bahnhof/ZOB in around 7h 33m.

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