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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re30 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 41m
    €117–397

  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 1304 / ...
    8h 50m
    €42–80

  3. Drive 460.9 km

    1. Drive from Hof to Essencar car 460.9 km
    4h 36m
    €66–96

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

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 17m
    €146–548

  5. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 50m
    €113–345

  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 Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Kamen to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    9h 39m

  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
    €180–449

  8. 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 to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €169–391

  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 Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    6h 57m
    €175–375

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €155–586

Hof to Essen by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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 in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hof central train station to Essen central train station via Leipzig central train station in around 8h 50m.

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