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How to get fromEssen to Debrecenby train, bus, night train, car, car train or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Debrecen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
    2. Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
    3. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to DebrecentrainIr / ...
    20h 6m
    Ft 64,565–234,043

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Oradea Autogara Intrans SAbus
    3. Take the bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus stationbus
    26h 2m
    Ft 12,906–41,967

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarbusN161 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbusN910
    24h 5m
    Ft 29,663–53,651

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to DebrecentrainEc
    19h 44m
    Ft 44,540–132,470

  5. Drive 1,395.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Debrecencar1,395.5 km
    13h 1m
    Ft 80,585–116,401

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Debrecencar
    13h 48m
    Ft 84,814–447,620

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)planeDUS - DEB
    13h 49m
    Ft 73,412–296,171

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Debrecen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)planeCGN - DEB
    15h 42m
    Ft 73,198–274,757

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDUS - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
    7h 31m
    Ft 34,712–96,871

  10. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Debrecen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)planeFMO - DEB
    16h 12m
    Ft 99,811–368,105

Essen to Debrecen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration20h 6mAverage Duration
TicketFt 64,565Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Debrecen, Hungary?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Debrecen via Dortmund Hbf, Wien Meidling, Vienna Meidling Train Station, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 20h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 24h 5m.

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