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How to get fromPlauen to Essenby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Plauen to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 51
    7h 34m

  2. Drive 453.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Plauen to Essencar car 453.2 km
    4h 39m
    €64–92

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte to Gera Suedtrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Gera Süd to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Erfurt to Essenbus bus
    8h 23m

  4. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plauen, oberer Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    5h 30m

  5. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train S5x / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    8h 13m
    €121–148

  6. Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €154–262

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Plauen, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte to Essen Hbf via Gera Hbf in around 7h 34m.

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