There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Eschwege by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhoftrain
4h 9mDrive 249.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Eschwegecar 249.8 km
2h 26m€35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kasselbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Eschwege Stadtbahnhofbus 200
6h 5mNight train, bus
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Kassel Am Stern to Eschwege Stadtbahnhofbus 200
5hTrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Eichenbergtrain Re
4h 42m€45–85
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Eschwege is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Eschwege is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Eschwege. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Eschwege Stadtbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Kassel Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Eschwege. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Eschwege Stadtbahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Göttingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Essen and Eschwege is 387 km. The road distance is 249.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Eschwege without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Essen to Eschwege, including transfers.
Essen to Eschwege bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Eschwege train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Eschwege is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Eschwege, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Göttingen in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof via Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Kassel Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Eichenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–130
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Eichenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Eichenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
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 Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 05602 / 800 70
- info@froelich-reisen.de
- Website
- froelich-reisen.de
Bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Frölich Reisen
Bus from Kassel Am Stern to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Frölich Reisen
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Eschwege bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Essen to Eschwege train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Eschwege is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Essen to Eschwege.
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