There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Hanau by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 41 / ...
2h 17m€45–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N1320 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 068 / ...
5h 1m€32–42Drive 252.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Hanaucar 252.2 km
2h 29m€47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 13m€109–141
Essen to Hanau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hanau is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hanau is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Hanau Marktplatz via Düsseldorf central bus station and Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Essen and Hanau is 281 km. The road distance is 252.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hanau without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €90.
The train from Essen Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hanau is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €45 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hanau, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Hanau Marktplatz via Düsseldorf central bus station, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, and Hanau Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hanau is 252 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Essen to Hanau.
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