There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Fehmarn by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck HbfRe8 / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Burg auf Fehmarn BahnhofX85
6h 29m€48–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to PuttgardenN613 / ...
9h 21m€31–69Drive 494.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Fehmarn494.7 km
4h 17m€70–102Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Burg auf Fehmarn Bahnhof
6h 15m€111–313Train, bus via Essen Central Station
- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck HbfRe8 / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Burg auf Fehmarn BahnhofX85
6h 48m€34–97Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Fehmarn
4h 31m€145–191
Essen to Fehmarn by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Fehmarn is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Fehmarn is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Fehmarn. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Burg auf Fehmarn Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Puttgarden Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Essen and Fehmarn is 526 km. The road distance is 494.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Fehmarn without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Essen to Fehmarn, including transfers.
Essen to Fehmarn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Fehmarn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Fehmarn is 495 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Essen to Fehmarn.
There are 3543+ hotels available in Fehmarn.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Burg auf Fehmarn Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Puttgarden, and Puttgarden Bahnhof in around 9h 21m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Burg auf Fehmarn Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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