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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Wittenberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wolfsburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    5h 30m
    €98–273

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    7h 51m
    €51–127

  3. Bus, train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Roßlau(Elbe)train train Re13 / ...
    6h 23m

  4. Drive  471.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Wittenbergcar car 471.7 km
    4h 38m
    €70–101

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    4h 13m
    €106–397

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train S8 / ...
    7h 38m
    €84–257

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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 Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €143–444

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 5m
    €104–365

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €152–347

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €146–430

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 30m
    €151–587

Essen to Wittenberg by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 5h 30m.

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