There are 10 ways to get from Mitte to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Wolfsburg
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 38m€88–184Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Essen525.8 km
5h 36m€19–35Bus via Magdeburg
- Take the bus from Berlin to Magdeburgbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
7h 2mDrive 527 km
- Drive from Mitte to Essencar 527 km
4h 26m€77–111Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
3h 11m€88–247Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 59m€35–190Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Essen central train stationbus N1387
9h 15m€55–85Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 3m€84–266Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 39m€123–280Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
4h 50m€140–453
Mitte to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mitte to Essen is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mitte to Essen is to fly and train which takes 3h 11m and costs €85 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Mitte and Essen is 494 km. The road distance is 527 km.
The best way to get from Mitte to Essen without a car is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 4h 38m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Mitte to Essen, including transfers.
Mitte to Essen bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Berlin station.
Mitte to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mitte to Essen is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 4h 38m and costs €85 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Magdeburg, which costs and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Mitte, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin to Südviertel, Essen via Magdeburg in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Berlin to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Mitte to Essen bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Mitte to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mitte to Essen is 527 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Mitte to Essen.
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