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How to get fromHof to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Hof to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 17m
    €93–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hof central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus FlixBus 141
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    9h 50m
    €48–80

  3. Drive  460.9 km

    1. Drive from Hof to Essencar car 460.9 km
    4h 37m
    €85–123

  4. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    6h 55m
    €135–346

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 51
    7h 56m
    €335–441

  6. Train via Heilbad Heiligenstadt

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Kamen to Essen Hbftrain train Re / ...
    9h 12m

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    6h 1m
    €156–426

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Moosburgtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 46m
    €117–293

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    6h 50m
    €153–287

  10. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €160–274

Hof to Essen by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Hof Hbf to Essen Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Frankfurt in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hof central train station to Essen central train station via Leipzig central train station in around 9h 50m.

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