There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Berlin by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 3 h 43 min
$95 - $150
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 5 h 43 min
$21 - $40
7 alternative options
Bus • 8 h 21 min
$34 - $82
Train, drive • 4 h 53 min
$88 - $130
Drive • 4 h 59 min
$70 - $110
Train to Dusseldorf, fly to Berlin Tegel • 3 h 22 min
$55 - $159
Train to Cologne/Bonn Apt, fly to Berlin Tegel • 3 h 39 min
$77 - $198
Train to Cologne/Bonn Apt, fly to Berlin Schoenefeld • 4 h 10 min
$55 - $198
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Tegel • 4 h 24 min
$69 - $259
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Berlin is to rideshare which costs 18€ - 35€ and takes 5 h 43 min.
The quickest way to get from Essen to Berlin is to train and fly which costs 45€ - 140€ and takes 3 h 22 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Essen and arriving at Berlin, S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. via Berlin, Masurenallee/ZOB and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Berlin Hbf (tief). Services depart hourly. The journey takes approximately 3 h 43 min.
The distance between Essen and Berlin is 454 km. The road distance is 534.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 3 h 43 min and costs 85€ - 120€.
The train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbf (tief) takes 3 h 43 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen station.
Essen to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Berlin is to train which takes 3 h 43 min and costs 85€ - 120€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 28€ - 70€ and takes 8 h 21 min.
- Distance: 283.6 miles
- Duration: 3 h 43 min
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn operates a train from Essen to Berlin hourly. Tickets cost $95 - $150 and the journey takes 3 h 43 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen to Berlin 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30 - $55 and the journey takes 7 h 30 min. Eurolines DE also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $200
Flights from Cologne/Bonn Apt to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $200
Flights from Cologne/Bonn Apt to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $240
Flights from Cologne/Bonn Apt to Berlin Tegel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $160
Flights from Cologne/Bonn Apt to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $220
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne/Bonn Apt to Berlin Schoenefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $180
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbf (tief)
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95 - $150
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16 - $24
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $110
- Website
- bahn.de
- Second Class
- $22 - $110
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $35
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $17 - $35
- 1st Class
- $30 - $45
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $45
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $27 - $45
- 1st Class
- $45 - $60
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Essen, Essen central station to Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf central station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixtrain.com
Train from Essen, Essen central station to Cologne, Cologne central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixtrain.com
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Essen to Berlin, Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6196 2078-501
- service@eurolines.de
- Website
- eurolines.de
Bus from Essen - Hauptbahnhof to Berlin ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $75
- Website
- eurolines.de
A ridesharing platform with 40 million users, Blablacar gives you access to destinations without worrying about on-the-road chaos. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility you’ll get to your destination – often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $40
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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