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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 5m
    €75–295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stendal, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg, ZOBbus bus Re20
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N3217
    9h 44m
    €44–74

  3. Bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the bus from Stendal, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg, ZOBbus bus Re20
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    8h 22m

  4. Drive 447.7 km

    1. Drive from Rathenow to Essencar car 447.7 km
    4h 19m
    €65–93

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rathenow, Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    4h 22m
    €115–298

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rathenow, Bahnhof 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €104–316

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rathenow, Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €142–390

Rathenow to Essen by train

Calendar75Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 423.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

You can take a train from Rathenow, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Stendal Hbf and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rathenow, Stadtschleuse to Südviertel, Essen via Rathenow, Bahnhof, Stendal, Hauptbahnhof, Magdeburg, ZOB, and Magdeburg in around 8h 22m.

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