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 Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 30m€37–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln to Essenbus Kyiv-Genk / ...
3h 59m€23–163Drive 236.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Essencar 236.4 km
2h 28m€33–48Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 40m€97–208Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 36m€41–98Train #2
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
4h 21m€38–93
Hesse to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hesse to Essen is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Hesse to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 28m 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 30m.
The distance between Hesse and Essen is 262 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 30m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 30m 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 30m and costs €35 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €170 and takes 3h 59m.
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 28m 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 €30–85 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Essen via Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, and Köln in around 3h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- 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
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- €9–14
- 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
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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