There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Germany by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
4h 14m€91–204Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Berlin526.3 km
5h 43m€18–35Bus via Magdeburg
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Berlinbus
7h 2mDrive 528.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Berlincar 528.2 km
4h 32m€76–109Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
2h 48m€96–156Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Berlin Alexanderplatzbus N1387
9h 35m€40–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain S2
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 45m€50–83
Essen to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Germany is to rideshare which costs €18 - €35 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Germany is to train and fly which takes 2h 48m and costs €95 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Germany. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Essen and Germany is 500 km. The road distance is 528.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Germany without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Essen to Germany, including transfers.
Essen to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Germany train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Germany is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Magdeburg, which costs and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf hourly. Tickets cost €85–200 and the journey takes 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Berlin via Magdeburg in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Magdeburg to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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 Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Essen to Germany train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Germany is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Essen to Germany.
Book your Essen to Germany bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Germany. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.