There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Soltau by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Hannover Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Soltau(Han)Re
3h 51mDrive 314 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Soltau314 km
2h 45m€45–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationN3204 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Soltau(Han)Re
5h 15mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)
- Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Soltau(Han)
5h 2mTrain via Paderborn
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn HbfRe
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Langenhagen(Han) MitteS5
- Take the train from Langenhagen Mitte to Soltau(Han)Re
6h 34m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Soltau is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Soltau is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Soltau. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Soltau(Han) via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Essen and Soltau is 327 km. The road distance is 314 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Soltau without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Essen to Soltau, including transfers.
Essen to Soltau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Soltau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Soltau is 314 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Essen to Soltau.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Soltau, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Soltau(Han) via Hannover Hbf in around 3h 51m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hannover Hbf to Soltau(Han)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Soltau(Han)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Langenhagen Mitte to Soltau(Han)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- 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 Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- 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
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Langenhagen(Han) Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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