There are 7 ways to get from Greiz to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 51
7h 10m€96–355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 020
10h 6m€43–105Drive 438.8 km
- Drive from Greiz to Essencar 438.8 km
4h 21m€64–92Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
5h 56m€167–449Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen Hbftrain Re
8h 22mTrain, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
6h 46m€313–885Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 29m€334–856
Greiz to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greiz to Essen is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Greiz to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Greiz station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Gera central train station and arriving at Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Greiz to Essen. However, there are services departing from Greiz and arriving at Essen Hbf via Gera Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Greiz and Essen is 522 km. The road distance is 438.8 km.
The best way to get from Greiz to Essen without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Greiz to Essen, including transfers.
Greiz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gera central train station.
Greiz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gera Hbf station.
The best way to get from Greiz to Essen is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs €95 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Greiz, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €90–320 and the journey takes 5h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–370
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Greiz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Greiz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greiz to Essen is 439 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Greiz to Essen.
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