There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Wolfsburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
2h 41m€28–90Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N3217 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 53m€25–118Drive 326.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Wolfsburgcar 326.8 km
2h 51m€47–67Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 52m€143–379Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brunswick central stationbus N3204 / ...
5h 14m€26–79
Essen to Wolfsburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Wolfsburg is to bus which costs €26 - €80 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Wolfsburg is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €28 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Essen and Wolfsburg is 314 km. The road distance is 326.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Wolfsburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €28 - €90.
The train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen to Wolfsburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Wolfsburg is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €28 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €80 and takes 5h 14m.
Essen to Wolfsburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Wolfsburg is 327 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Essen to Wolfsburg.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Wolfsburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €28–90 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Brunswick central station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–65 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- kundenservice@der-enno.de
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.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 Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
Bus from Essen central train station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Essen central train station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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