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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Cham by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Cham(Oberpf)train train Rb / ...
    6h 49m
    €105–125

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Cham(Oberpf)train train Rb / ...
    8h 51m
    €76–309

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Regensburg central train stationbus bus N161 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Cham, Floßhafenbus bus 34
    13h 30m

  4. Drive 593.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Chamcar car 593.5 km
    5h 15m
    €85–122

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Cham(Oberpf)train train
    6h 14m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Cham(Oberpf)train train
    6h 41m

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Cham(Oberpf)train train
    7h 35m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    4. Take the train from Schwandorf to Cham(Oberpf)train train
    6h 34m
    €162–277

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Cham(Oberpf)train train
    8h 35m
    €117–293

Essen to Cham by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cham, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cham(Oberpf) via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Cham, Floßhafen via Regensburg central train station and Regensburg Hbf in around 13h 30m.

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