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There are 9 ways to get from Hof to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 / ...
    7h
    €118–174

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hof central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 141
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    8h 55m
    €35–84

  3. Drive 459 km

    1. Drive from Hof to Essen Hbfcar car 459 km
    4h 37m
    €66–95

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

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    6h

  5. Train via Cologne

    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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 48m
    €79–229

  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 39m

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Eggmühltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eggmühl to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 43m
    €130–330

  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 27m
    €145–313

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

    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 Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    7h 17m
    €151–292

Hof to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Hof Hbf to Essen Hbf via Bamberg and Würzburg Hbf in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hof central train station to Essen central train station via Leipzig central train station in around 8h 55m.

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