There are 6 ways to get from Hildesheim to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain S4 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 10m€59–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N3217 / ...
4h 55m€16–72Drive 261.1 km
- Drive from Hildesheim to Essencar 261.1 km
2h 31m€38–54Fly
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
5h 30m€159–357Train via Herford
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Herfordtrain Rb
- Take the train from Herford to Essen Hbftrain Re
3h 54mBus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gelsenkirchenbus N1361
5h 24m€45–64
Hildesheim to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hildesheim to Essen is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Hildesheim to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Hildesheim station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Hildesheim central bus station and arriving at Essen central train station via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Hildesheim to Essen. However, there are services departing from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Hildesheim and Essen is 275 km. The road distance is 261.1 km.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Hildesheim to Essen, including transfers.
Hildesheim to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hildesheim to Essen train services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Essen is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €75 and takes 4h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €360 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €11–20 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–280
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- 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
- €70–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- 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
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herford to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herford to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 Hanover central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train station
- 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 Hanover central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hildesheim to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Hildesheim to Essen train services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hildesheim to Essen is 261 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Hildesheim to Essen.
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