There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Bautzen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain
4h 2mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus 1304 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bautzenbus N1230 / ...
9h 40m€28–41Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain Rb / ...
7h 11m€75–161Drive 590.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Bautzencar 590.1 km
5h 24m€83–119Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain
5h 11mTrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain Rb / ...
8h 29m€57–142
Essen to Bautzen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bautzen is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bautzen is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Bautzen via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bautzen via Berlin Hbf and Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Essen and Bautzen is 577 km. The road distance is 590.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bautzen without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 7h 11m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Essen to Bautzen, including transfers.
Essen to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Bautzen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bautzen is to train via Berlin which takes 7h 11m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bautzen, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bautzen via Berlin Hbf and Dresden-Neustadt in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bautzen via Dresden central station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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 Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Essen to Bautzen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bautzen is 590 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Essen to Bautzen.
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