There are 5 ways to get from Fulda to Essen by train, bus, night train, 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
best- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
3h 56m€46–90Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Essen central train stationbus 023 / ...
4h 45m€28–43Train, night train
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Melsungen Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 54mDrive 289.3 km
- Drive from Fulda to Essencar 289.3 km
2h 47m€41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 36m€112–238
Fulda to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fulda to Essen is to train and bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Fulda to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Fulda to Essen. However, there are services departing from Fulda Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Fulda and Essen is 336 km. The road distance is 289.3 km.
The best way to get from Fulda to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Fulda to Essen, including transfers.
Fulda to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Fulda Bahnhof station.
Fulda to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fulda to Essen is 289 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Fulda to Essen.
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What companies run services between Fulda, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Fulda Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 3h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Melsungen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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 Kassel to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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