There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Wacken by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Itzehoetrain 33
5h 38m€70–90Drive 424.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Wackencar 424.7 km
3h 37m€59–86Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Bf. Altona to Itzehoe Bahnhofbus Re6
8h 46m€68–80Train, fly, line 6170 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Wasberger Wegbus
6h 11m
Essen to Wacken by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Wacken is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Wacken is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Wacken. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Wacken Wasberger Weg via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Bf. Altona and Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Wacken is 456 km. The road distance is 424.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Wacken without a car is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs €70 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Essen to Wacken, including transfers.
Essen to Wacken bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Wacken is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs €70 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €80 and takes 8h 46m.
Essen to Wacken bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Wacken is 425 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Essen to Wacken.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Itzehoe once daily. Tickets cost €70–90 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Wacken Wasberger Weg via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Bf. Altona, Itzehoe Bahnhof, and Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- 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
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bf. Altona to Itzehoe Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- + 49 4821 8949-100
- info@rathje-reisen.de
- Website
- rathje-reisen.de
Bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Wasberger Weg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- rathje-reisen.de
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