There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Zeitz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Braunschweig
best- 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 48m€227–354Drive 424.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Zeitzcar 424.6 km
4h 10m€63–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain Rb / ...
7h 54m€178–216Fly 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 25m€271–524Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain Rb / ...
7h 6m€223–366Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gera Hbftrain Re1
9h 11mTrain 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 14m€281–439Fly 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 52m€244–521Fly 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 34m€279–648
Essen to Zeitz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Zeitz is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Zeitz is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Zeitz. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Zeitz via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Essen and Zeitz is 551 km. The road distance is 424.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Zeitz without a car is to train via Braunschweig which takes 6h 48m and costs €220 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 48m 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 Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof 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?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zeitz via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 48m.
- 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
- €75–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gera Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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
- €27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
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
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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