There are 6 ways to get from Hanover to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 6m€25–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hannover to Essenbus Kyiv-Essen / ...
3h 53m€11–65Drive 246.7 km
- Drive from Hanover to Essen Hbfcar 246.7 km
2h 8m€35–50Fly
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
4h 53m€133–320Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen Hbftrain Re
4h 21mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Essen247.4 km
2h 54m€12–15
Hanover to Essen Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Essen Hbf is to rideshare which costs €12 - €15 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €25 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hannover and arriving at Essen. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Hanover and Essen Hbf is 240 km. The road distance is 246.7 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €25 - €60.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hanover to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by , depart from Hannover station.
Hanover to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €25 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €65 and takes 3h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €25–60 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, operates a bus from Hannover to Essen every 4 hours, and the journey takes 3h 53m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–280
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 Hannover to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Hannover to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by , arrive at Essen station.
Essen Hbf is 1h behind Hanover. It is currently 11:29 PM in Hanover and 10:29 PM in Essen Hbf.
Hanover to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Essen Hbf is 247 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Hanover to Essen Hbf.
Book your Hanover to Essen Hbf train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Hanover to Essen Hbf bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2392+ hotels available in Essen Hbf.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Essen Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.