There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Berlin (State) by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 S Spandau Bhf10 / ...
4h 13m€62–107Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Berlin526.3 km
5h 43m€18–35Bus via Magdeburg
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to MagdeburgMykolayiv
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Berlin
7h 2mDrive 528.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Berlin528.2 km
4h 30m€75–108Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)DUS - BER
3h 7m€83–287Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Berlin AlexanderplatzN1387
9h 35m€30–60Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
3h 38m€84–269Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
4h 16m€93–307
Essen to Berlin (State) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Berlin (State) is to rideshare which costs €18 - €35 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Berlin (State) is to train and fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €80 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Berlin (State). However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Essen and Berlin (State) is 500 km. The road distance is 528.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Berlin (State) without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Essen to Berlin (State), including transfers.
Essen to Berlin (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Berlin (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Berlin (State) is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Magdeburg, which costs and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Berlin (State), Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf hourly. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Berlin via Magdeburg in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Magdeburg to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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 Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Berlin (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Essen to Berlin (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Berlin (State) is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Essen to Berlin (State).
Book your Essen to Berlin (State) bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2548+ hotels available in Berlin (State).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Berlin (State). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.