There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Hesse by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
2h 7m€50–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 24m€19–35Drive 237.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Frankfurt am Maincar 237.8 km
2h 26m€35–50Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
2h 48m€105–199Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
3h 10m€37–145
Essen to Hesse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hesse is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hesse is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Hesse station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Hesse. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Essen and Hesse is 262 km. The road distance is 237.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hesse without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Essen to Hesse, including transfers.
Essen to Hesse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Hesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hesse is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hesse, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €45–170 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt via Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, and Frankfurt in around 4h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- 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
- €26–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- 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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Hesse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Essen to Hesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hesse is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Essen to Hesse.
There are 1560+ hotels available in Hesse.