There are 9 ways to get from Senftenberg to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
6h 22m€57–120Bus
- Take the bus from Cottbus to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
7h 59mDrive 554.5 km
- Drive from Senftenberg to Essencar 554.5 km
6h 5m€78–112Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
4h 26m€105–369Train via Dessau
- Take the train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Dessau Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 55
9h 20m€108–180Bus via Cottbus
- Take the bus from Cottbus Central Bus Station to Essen Hauptbahnhofbus
14h 23mTrain, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Lübben, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lübben, Bahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 50m€99–293Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Lübben, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lübben, Bahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 35m€99–317Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 1m€171–381
Senftenberg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Senftenberg to Essen is to train which costs €55 - €120 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Senftenberg to Essen is to train and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €100 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Senftenberg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Senftenberg, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Senftenberg and Essen is 630 km. The road distance is 554.5 km.
The best way to get from Senftenberg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs €55 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Senftenberg to Essen, including transfers.
Senftenberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Senftenberg, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Senftenberg to Essen is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 59m.
Senftenberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Senftenberg to Essen is 554 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Senftenberg to Essen.
What companies run services between Senftenberg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Berlin Hbf in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Cottbus to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 6h 16m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Senftenberg, Bahnhof to Lübben, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lübben, Bahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Cottbus to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Cottbus Central Bus Station to Essen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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