There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Waldeck by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Willingen Bahnhoftrain Drf
5h 11mDrive 188.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Waldeckcar 188.3 km
1h 57m€27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kasselbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Wildungen Bahnhofbus 500
6h 27mTrain, line 510 bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain Re57
- Take the bus from Korbach Hauptbahnhof to Waldeck Teufelsgrabenbus 510
5h 47mTrain, line 510 bus via Hagen
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain S9
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Korbach Hauptbahnhof to Waldeck Teufelsgrabenbus 510
5h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Waldeck is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Waldeck is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Waldeck. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Waldeck Teufelsgraben via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Bad Wildungen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Essen and Waldeck is 192 km. The road distance is 188.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Waldeck without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Essen to Waldeck, including transfers.
Essen to Waldeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Waldeck is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 27m.
Essen to Waldeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Waldeck is 188 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Essen to Waldeck.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Waldeck, Hesse, Germany?
MSM Partyzug operates a train from Essen Hbf to Willingen Bahnhof once a week, and the journey takes 2h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Waldeck Teufelsgraben via Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Bad Wildungen Bahnhof in around 6h 27m.
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Willingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- vias-online.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 Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (0 56 21) 80 28-10
- verkehr@bkw-bw.de
- Website
- bkw-bw.de
Bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Wildungen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bkw-bw.de
Bus from Korbach Hauptbahnhof to Waldeck Teufelsgraben
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bkw-bw.de
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