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

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There are 5 ways to get from Schwerin to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg HbftrainRe1
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    5h 10m
    €50–129
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Schwerin central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus1377
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbusN1387 / ...
    8h 35m
    €27–56
  3. Drive 458.7 km

    1. Drive from Schwerin to Essencar458.7 km
    4h 4m
    €65–93
  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 20m
    €118–283
  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Bf. BergedorfbusB / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Osnabrück AltstadttrainIce
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Haltern am See BftrainRe2
    4. Take the train from Haltern am See Bf to Essen HbftrainS9 / ...
    9h 6m
    €79–197

Schwerin to Essen by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Schwerin, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schwerin central train station to Essen central train station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 35m.

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