There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Essen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
4h 59m€52–107Drive 257.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Europe to Essencar 257.6 km
2h 38m€36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nordbus 200
- Take the bus from Kassel to Essenbus Kyiv-Genk / ...
7h 26mTrain
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S2
5h 47m€61–71
Europe to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Essen is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Europe and Essen is 318 km. The road distance is 257.6 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Essen without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 4h 59m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Europe to Essen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Europe to Essen is to train via Kassel which takes 4h 59m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 26m.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Essen is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Europe to Essen.
There are 2399+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Europe and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Essen Hbf via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco to Essen via Sontra Breitwiese, Sontra Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nord, and Kassel in around 7h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 05602 / 800 70
- info@froelich-reisen.de
- Website
- froelich-reisen.de
Bus from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Frölich Reisen
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Kassel to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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