There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Essen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 51
4h 49m€55–65Drive 257.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Europe to Essencar 257.6 km
2h 38m€37–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Essen central train stationbus 023 / ...
5h 47m€39–52Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
5h€64–117
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 which takes 4h 49m and costs €55 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Europe to Essen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Essen is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Europe to Essen.
There are 2348+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Europe and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bebra Bahnhof to Essen Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €55–65 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- €45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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