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How to get fromEssen to Weimarby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Weimar by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    4h 20m
    €76–217

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N69
    6h 33m
    €40–127

  3. Drive  360.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Weimarcar car 360.6 km
    3h 32m
    €53–76

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimartrain train
    6h 8m
    €134–371

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Weimartrain train Re1
    6h 41m

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €149–346

Essen to Weimar by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Weimar, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Erfurt Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €70–150 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Weimar via Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Erfurt central train station, and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 33m.

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