There are 9 ways to get from Kecskemét to Essen by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Kecskemet to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BUD - DUS
5h 39m€85–259Train, fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kecskemet to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)BUD - DTM
6h 46m€58–266Train
- Take the train from Kecskemet to ZugloIc / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbfRjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen HbfIce
15h 58m€86–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar625 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf41 / ...
22h 30mDrive 1,238.9 km
- Drive from Kecskemét to Essen1,238.9 km
11h 49m€188–271Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Kecskemet to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BUD - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
6h 23m€89–251Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Kecskemet to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
7h 27m€120–311Bus
- Take the bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar625 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train stationN161 / ...
23h 5mDrive, car train
- Drive from Kecskemét to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
13h 37m€192–1,135
Kecskemét to Essen by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kecskemét to Essen is to train and fly which costs €55 - €270 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kecskemét to Essen is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Kecskemét to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás and arriving at Essen central train station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kecskemét to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kecskemet and arriving at Essen Hbf via Zugló vasútállomás, Budapest-Kelenfoeld and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 58m.
The distance between Kecskemét and Essen is 1130 km. The road distance is 1238.9 km.
The best way to get from Kecskemét to Essen without a car is to train which takes 15h 58m and costs €85 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Kecskemét to Essen, including transfers.
Kecskemét to Essen bus services, operated by MÁV Személyszállítási, depart from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás station.
Kecskemét to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Kecskemet station.
The best way to get from Kecskemét to Essen is to train which takes 15h 58m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 5m.
What companies run services between Kecskemét, Hungary and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kecskemet to Essen Hbf via Zuglo, Zugló vasútállomás, Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Wien Hbf in around 15h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Essen central train station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Kecskemet to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Kecskemet to Zuglo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kecskemét to Essen bus services, operated by MÁV Személyszállítási, arrive at Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar station.
Kecskemét to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Zuglo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kecskemét to Essen is 1239 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Kecskemét to Essen.
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