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There are 5 ways to get from Meiningen to Essen by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Meiningen to Ebenhausen(Unterfr)train train Rb
    2. Take the train from Ebenhausen(Unterfr) to Gemuenden(Main)train train Rb
    3. Take the train from Gemünden to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 34m
    €361–960

  2. Drive 329.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Meiningen to Essencar car 329.3 km
    3h 37m
    €48–69

  3. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    7h 53m
    €353–862

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 44m
    €284–780

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Grimmenthal to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 45m
    €115–340

Meiningen to Essen by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 480.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Meiningen, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Meiningen to Essen Hbf via Ebenhausen(Unterfr), Gemünden, and Frankfurt in around 7h 34m.

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