There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Hof by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Würzburg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Take the train from Bamberg to Hof Hbf
6h 57m€103–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station023 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Hof central train station141
9h 50m€35–63Drive 461.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Hof461.4 km
4h 34m€66–95Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
6h 41mTrain via Göttingen
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn HbfRe
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Göttingen
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gera HbfRe1
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Hof HbfRe
10h 34mFly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Ergoldsbach
- Take the train from Ergoldsbach to Hof Hbf
7h 23m€128–338
Essen to Hof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hof is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hof is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Hof station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Hof central train station via Leipzig central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Hof. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hof Hbf via Würzburg Hbf and Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Essen and Hof is 608 km. The road distance is 461.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hof without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Essen to Hof, including transfers.
Essen to Hof bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Hof train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hof is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hof, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Hof Hbf via Würzburg Hbf and Bamberg in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Hof central train station via Leipzig central train station in around 9h 50m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Ergoldsbach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ergoldsbach to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Flughafen München to Ergoldsbach
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
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 Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Hof central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Hof bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Essen to Hof train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Paderborn Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hof is 461 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Essen to Hof.
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