There are 9 ways to get from Nuremberg to Essen Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 3m€55–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Essen central train stationbus 037 / ...
7h 30m€23–40Night train
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 32m€45–264Drive 459.5 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Essen Hbfcar 459.5 km
4h 1m€64–93Train via Oberhausen Hbf
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Nightjet
5h 44m€86–288Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
4h 58m€122–311Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 7m€112–253Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 41m€115–254Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
4h 47m€109–312
Nuremberg to Essen Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Essen Hbf is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Essen Hbf is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Essen Hbf is 484 km. The road distance is 459.5 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €55 - €130.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 4h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nuremberg to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 4h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Essen central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 7h 30m. FlixBus-eu also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- 1st Class
- €170–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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 Nuremberg central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf is 1h behind Nuremberg. It is currently 2:25 PM in Nuremberg and 1:25 PM in Essen Hbf.
Nuremberg to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Essen Hbf is 460 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Nuremberg to Essen Hbf.
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