There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Celle by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
2h 18m€31–82Train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
2h 34m€24–233Drive 281.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Cellecar 281.9 km
2h 42m€40–58Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
5h 13m€145–345Bus, train via Hanover
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N3217 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 37m€26–75
Essen to Celle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Celle is to bus and train via Hanover which costs €25 - €75 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Celle is to bus and train which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Celle. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Celle Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Essen and Celle is 290 km. The road distance is 281.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Celle without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Essen to Celle, including transfers.
Essen to Celle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Celle is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €24 - €240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €350 and takes 5h 13m.
Essen to Celle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Celle is 282 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Essen to Celle.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Celle, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Celle Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 34m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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