There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Zeitz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbftrain 51
6h 31m€165–490Drive 424.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Zeitzcar 424.6 km
4h 10m€61–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus 1304 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain Rb / ...
6h 59m€153–214Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain
6h€251–520Train via Braunschweig
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain Rb / ...
6h 53m€210–572Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain
5h 32m€271–651Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain
5h 34m€263–539Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain
5h 50m€223–569
Essen to Zeitz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Zeitz is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Zeitz is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Zeitz. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Zeitz via Gera Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Essen and Zeitz is 518 km. The road distance is 424.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Zeitz without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €160 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Essen to Zeitz, including transfers.
Essen to Zeitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Zeitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gera Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Zeitz is 425 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Essen to Zeitz.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Zeitz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €85–400 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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