There are 6 ways to get from Hesse to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf43 / ...
2h 29m€37–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station084 / ...
5h 39m€20–43Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbfRe
4h 1mDrive 236.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Essen236.4 km
2h 24m€33–48Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
2h 37m€97–218Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf41 / ...
2h 32m€36–98
Hesse to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hesse to Essen is to bus which costs €20 - €45 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Hesse to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Hesse to Essen. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Konstablerwache and arriving at Essen Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Hesse and Essen is 264 km. The road distance is 236.4 km.
The best way to get from Hesse to Essen without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Hesse to Essen, including transfers.
Hesse to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Hesse to Essen is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €45 and takes 5h 39m.
Hesse to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hesse to Essen is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Hesse to Essen.
What companies run services between Hesse, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–90 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €15–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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