There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Zeitz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain Rb / ...
5h 50m€235–383Drive 422.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Zeitzcar 422.8 km
4h 18m€60–87Bus, 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€170–210Fly 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
5h 54m€291–531Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbftrain 51
6h 53m€176–309Train 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 23m€274–557Fly 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 55m€242–497Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain
6h 28m€256–496
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 18m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Zeitz is to drive which takes 4h 18m 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 Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Essen and Zeitz is 557 km. The road distance is 422.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Zeitz without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 5h 50m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 50m 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 Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Zeitz is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Essen to Zeitz.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Zeitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zeitz via Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- 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
- €190–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- 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
- €190–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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