There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Fulda by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25 / ...
3h 28m€61–166Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kasselbus 023 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25 / ...
4h 1m€30–68Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25 / ...
3h 2m€39–136Drive 289.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar 289.2 km
2h 41m€42–61Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 13 / ...
3h 43m€64–177Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
4h 16m€122–245
Essen to Fulda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Fulda is to bus and train which costs €30 - €70 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Fulda is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Fulda. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Fulda Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Essen and Fulda is 336 km. The road distance is 289.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Fulda without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Essen to Fulda, including transfers.
Essen to Fulda train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Fulda train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Fulda is 289 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Essen to Fulda.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Fulda, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 3h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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