There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Wernigerode by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to GoslarRe
4h 59m€37–98Drive 310.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Wernigerode310.6 km
3h 51m€45–65Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn HbfRe
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kreiensen
- Take the train from Kreiensen to Goslar, Bahnhof
7h 19m€53–76
Essen to Wernigerode by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Wernigerode is to train which costs €35 - €100 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Wernigerode is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Wernigerode. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Wernigerode Hbf via Hannover Hbf and Goslar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Essen and Wernigerode is 366 km. The road distance is 310.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Wernigerode without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Essen to Wernigerode, including transfers.
Essen to Wernigerode train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Wernigerode train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Wernigerode is 311 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Essen to Wernigerode.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Wernigerode, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hannover Hbf, and Goslar in around 4h 59m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 05191/ 96944-250
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kreiensen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kreiensen to Goslar, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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