There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Stendal by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain 10
3h 10m€70–150Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N3217
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hochschuletrain S1
6h 54m€43–99Bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal, Hauptbahnhofbus Re20
6h 23mDrive 413.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Stendalcar 413.6 km
3h 58m€61–88Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Stendal Hbftrain
4h 55m€109–370Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Stendal Hbftrain
6h 2m€110–349
Essen to Stendal by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Stendal is to bus and train which costs €40 - €100 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Stendal is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €70 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Stendal. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Stendal, Hauptbahnhof via Magdeburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Stendal Hbf. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Essen and Stendal is 389 km. The road distance is 413.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Stendal without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €70 - €150.
The train from Essen Hbf to Stendal Hbf takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Essen to Stendal bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Stendal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Stendal is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €70 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Stendal, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Stendal Hbf 4 times a week. Tickets cost €70–150 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Stendal, Hauptbahnhof via Magdeburg and Magdeburg Hbf in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hochschule
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Stendal bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Essen to Stendal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stendal Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Stendal is 414 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Essen to Stendal.
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