There are 8 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 7m€84–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Hallebus 052
- Take the bus from Halle to Essen central train stationbus 1304 / ...
9h 28m€48–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Greiz to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Erfurt to Essenbus Kyiv-Genk / ...
7h 27mDrive 437.8 km
- Drive from Greiz to Essencar 437.8 km
4h 22m€62–89Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Werdau, Bahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
7h 5m€177–381Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Gera Süd to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 51
7h 26m€75–175Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Reichenbach, Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
6h 19mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Werdau, Bahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 44m€127–248
Greiz to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greiz to Essen is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Greiz to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs €60 - €90.
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 7m.
The distance between Greiz and Essen is 521 km. The road distance is 437.8 km.
The best way to get from Greiz to Essen without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €80 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Greiz to Essen, including transfers.
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 7m and costs €80 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 28m.
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 438 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Greiz to Essen.
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 €75–90 and the journey takes 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Greiz to Essen central train station via Gera Hbf, Gera central train station, and Halle in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Greiz to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Werdau, Bahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gera Süd to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Reichenbach, Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Erfurt to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gera central train station to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Halle to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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