There are 8 ways to get from Magdeburg to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10
3h 51m€40–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N3217 / ...
5h 25m€25–45Drive 385.2 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Essencar 385.2 km
3h 12m€55–79Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
5h 38m€188–423Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
3h 56m€37–137Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 57m€43–104Bus via Bochum central station
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Bochum central stationbus N1327
5h 50m€36–66Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
5h 1m€98–362
Magdeburg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Essen is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg central bus station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Essen is 383 km. The road distance is 385.2 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €40 - €90.
The train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 3h 51m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Magdeburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Magdeburg central bus station.
Magdeburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Essen is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 3h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Magdeburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Essen is 385 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Magdeburg to Essen.
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