There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Saxony by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Leipzig Hbftrain 51
4h 46m€45–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Leipzig418.2 km
4h 44m€16–28Bus
- Take the bus from Essen to Leipzigbus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
6h 43m€21–30Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
3h 16m€91–344Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
6h 13m€38–141Drive 417.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Leipzigcar 417.4 km
4h 24m€58–84Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 48m€81–332
Essen to Saxony by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Saxony is to rideshare which costs €16 - €28 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Saxony is to train and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs €90 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen and arriving at Leipzig. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Saxony is 511 km. The road distance is 417.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Saxony without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €45 - €120.
The train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf takes 4h 46m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Essen to Saxony bus services, operated by , depart from Essen station.
Essen to Saxony train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Saxony is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €30 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Saxony, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 4h 46m. Alternatively, operates a bus from Essen to Leipzig 5 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 43m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Saxony bus services, operated by , arrive at Leipzig station.
Essen to Saxony train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Saxony is 417 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Essen to Saxony.
Book your Essen to Saxony train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Essen to Saxony bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1440+ hotels available in Saxony.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Saxony. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.