There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Bad Gandersheim by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Kreiensentrain Re
4h 18m€67–110Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain S2
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus 264
- Take the train from Göttingen to Bad Gandersheimtrain
6h 46m€34–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N3217 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Kreiensentrain Re
5h 51m€42–92Drive 242.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Bad Gandersheimcar 242.6 km
3h 1m€35–50Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensentrain Rb84
5h 25m€39–72
Essen to Bad Gandersheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bad Gandersheim is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bad Gandersheim is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bad Gandersheim. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bad Gandersheim via Hannover Hbf and Kreiensen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Essen and Bad Gandersheim is 314 km. The road distance is 242.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bad Gandersheim without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Essen to Bad Gandersheim, including transfers.
Essen to Bad Gandersheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Bad Gandersheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bad Gandersheim is 243 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Essen to Bad Gandersheim.
There are 846+ hotels available in Bad Gandersheim.
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, Hannover Hbf, and Kreiensen in around 4h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Kreiensen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Bad Gandersheim
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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