There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Wedel 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 Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
3h 31m€69–134Train via Hamburg Central Station
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
3h 56m€32–44Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 25m€55–80Drive 367.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Wedelcar 367.3 km
3h 14m€55–79Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 43m€86–263Train via Altona
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 1 / ...
3h 32m€70–136Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
5h 7m€134–285
Essen to Wedel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Wedel is to train via Hamburg Central Station which costs €30 - €45 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Wedel is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Wedel. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Wedel, Roland via Bf. Pinneberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Wedel. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Wedel via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Essen and Wedel is 376 km. The road distance is 367.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Wedel without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Essen to Wedel, including transfers.
Essen to Wedel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Wedel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Wedel is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €80 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg once daily. Tickets cost €39–43 and the journey takes 4h 14m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39–43
- Website
- Grand Bus
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Essen to Wedel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Essen to Wedel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Wedel is 367 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Essen to Wedel.
Book your Essen to Wedel train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1557+ hotels available in Wedel.