There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Hildesheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 47m€61–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N3217 / ...
4h 45m€18–71Drive 260.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Hildesheimcar 260.4 km
2h 32m€37–54Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
5h 50m€159–353Train via Herford
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
4h 8mBus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus stationbus N1361
5h 29m€42–72
Essen to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hildesheim is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Hildesheim station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Hildesheim central bus station via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Essen and Hildesheim is 275 km. The road distance is 260.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hildesheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Essen to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Essen to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hildesheim is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €75 and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €360 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hildesheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
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 Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Essen to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hildesheim is 260 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Essen to Hildesheim.
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