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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, Hauptbahnhoftrain13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain10 / ...
    4h 53m
    €57–153

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg HbftrainS1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train stationbusN3204 / ...
    9h 18m
    €44–78

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rathenow, Bahnhof to Stendal HbfbusRe4
    2. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg HbftrainS1
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus
    7h 47m

  4. Drive 447.7 km

    1. Drive from Rathenow to Essencar447.7 km
    4h 17m
    €63–91

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rathenow, Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBER - DUS
    4h 20m
    €102–311

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rathenow, Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 2m
    €111–333

  7. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rathenow, Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 34m
    €96–288

Rathenow to Essen by train

Calendar79Weekly Trains
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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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 4h 53m.

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