There are 7 ways to get from Germany to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 22m€91–223Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Essen525.8 km
5h 36m€19–35Bus via Magdeburg
- Take the bus from Berlin to Magdeburgbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
7h 2mDrive 527.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Essencar 527.7 km
4h 27m€74–107Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 40m€96–176Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Essen central train stationbus N1387
9h 15m€45–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin ZOB to Dortmund central bus stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S2
10h 17m€68–110
Germany to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Essen is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Essen is to fly and train which takes 2h 40m and costs €95 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Essen. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Germany and Essen is 497 km. The road distance is 527.7 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs €90 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Germany to Essen, including transfers.
Germany to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Essen is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Magdeburg, which costs and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–220 and the journey takes 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin to Südviertel, Essen via Magdeburg in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Berlin to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Berlin ZOB to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Berlin ZOB to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Germany to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Essen is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Germany to Essen.
Book your Germany to Essen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 759+ hotels available in Essen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Germany and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.