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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rathenow to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Magdeburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Brandenburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 10m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brandenburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N3217
    8h 34m
    €39–77

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Brandenburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bündetrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Herford to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    8h 33m

  4. Drive 447.7 km

    1. Drive from Rathenow to Essencar car 447.7 km
    4h 18m
    €63–91

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rathenow to Brandenburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Brandenburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    6h 35m
    €69–235

  6. Train via Sangerhausen

    1. Take the train from Brandenburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Sangerhausentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Sangerhausen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 44m

  7. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brandenburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 22m

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rathenow, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Rathenow to Essen Hbf via Brandenburg Hbf, Berlin Hbf, Buende(Westf), and Herford in around 8h 33m.

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