There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Zeitz by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to ZeitzRe / ...
6h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to HalleN1360b / ...
- Take the bus from Halle to Zeitz train station052
8h 28m€32–56Drive 422.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Zeitz422.7 km
4h 11m€60–86Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
5h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbf51
6h 51m€75–85Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad HeiligenstadtRe
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gera HbfRe1
8h 40m€83–131Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
5h 23m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Zeitz is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Zeitz is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Zeitz station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Zeitz train station via Halle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Zeitz. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Zeitz via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Essen and Zeitz is 551 km. The road distance is 422.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Zeitz without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Essen to Zeitz, including transfers.
Essen to Zeitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Zeitz train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Zeitz is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 28m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Zeitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zeitz via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Zeitz train station via Halle in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.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 Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Halle to Zeitz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Zeitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Halle station.
Essen to Zeitz train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kamen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Zeitz is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Essen to Zeitz.
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