There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Hesse by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
2h 3m€37–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train station037 / ...
4h 22m€19–34Drive 237.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Frankfurt am Main237.9 km
2h 25m€34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
2h 47m€97–214Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
3h 12m€41–171
Essen to Hesse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hesse is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hesse is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €110.
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 3m.
The distance between Essen and Hesse is 262 km. The road distance is 237.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hesse without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Essen to Hesse, including transfers.
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 3m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 22m.
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 25m to drive from Essen to Hesse.
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 €30–100 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- 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
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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