There are 8 ways to get from Merseburg to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 54m€88–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halle to Essen central train stationbus 1304 / ...
6h 18m€30–59Drive 388.6 km
- Drive from Merseburg to Essencar 388.6 km
3h 52m€56–81Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
5h 11m€164–358Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
6h 47m€78–214Train, night train
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 12m€57–186Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 53m€105–319Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 47m€136–447
Merseburg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merseburg to Essen is to bus which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Merseburg to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Merseburg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Merseburg Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Merseburg and Essen is 482 km. The road distance is 388.6 km.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Merseburg to Essen, including transfers.
Merseburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Essen is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €360 and takes 5h 11m.
Merseburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merseburg to Essen is 389 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Merseburg to Essen.
What companies run services between Merseburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Merseburg Hbf to Essen Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Essen central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–330
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halle to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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