There are 5 ways to get from Meiningen to Essen by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Ebenhausen
best- Take the train from Meiningen to Ebenhausen(Unterfr)Re / ...
- Take the train from Ebenhausen to Würzburg HbfRe7
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf41 / ...
6h 23mDrive 328.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Meiningen to Essen328.3 km
3h 38m€47–68Train, night train
- Take the train from Grimmenthal to Würzburg HbfRe7
- Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen HbfNj
8h 14m€60–297Train, fly
- Take the train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Bamberg
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)NUE - DUS
8h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Meiningen to Gemuenden(Main)Re
- Take the train from Gemünden to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf41 / ...
6h 50m
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meiningen to Essen is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Meiningen to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Meiningen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Meiningen and arriving at Essen Hbf via Ebenhausen, Würzburg Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Meiningen and Essen is 506 km. The road distance is 328.3 km.
The best way to get from Meiningen to Essen without a car is to train via Ebenhausen which takes 6h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Meiningen to Essen, including transfers.
Meiningen to Essen train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, depart from Meiningen station.
Meiningen to Essen train services, operated by Preßnitztalbahn, arrive at Ebenhausen(Unterfr) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meiningen to Essen is 328 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Meiningen to Essen.
There are 2555+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Meiningen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Meiningen to Essen Hbf via Ebenhausen, Würzburg Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 23m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Meiningen to Ebenhausen(Unterfr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Meiningen to Gemuenden(Main)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ebenhausen to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Grimmenthal to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gemünden to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
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