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

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    5h 23m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train 55
    5h 37m
    €48–131

  3. Drive 452.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Dessaucar car 452.5 km
    3h 59m
    €64–92

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 50m
    €176–381

  5. Bus, train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Magdeburgbus bus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    7h 7m

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €101–331

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €120–422

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €127–247

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €106–328

Essen to Dessau by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Dessau, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Dessau Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 4h 13m.

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