There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Wolfsburg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
2h 42m€55–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
3h 42m€36–74Drive 326.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Wolfsburgcar 326.8 km
2h 52m€48–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N1361 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Fallerslebentrain Re
4h 51m€50–61
Essen to Wolfsburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Wolfsburg is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Wolfsburg is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €55 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Wolfsburg. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
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 42m.
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 42m and costs €55 - €120.
The train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 42m including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen to Wolfsburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
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 42m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 3h 42m.
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 €55–120 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz once daily, and the journey takes 3h 5m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hbf to Fallersleben
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- kundenservice@der-enno.de
- Website
- enno
Train from Hannover Hbf to Fallersleben
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- enno
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Wolfsburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
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 52m to drive from Essen to Wolfsburg.
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