There are 6 ways to get from Thuringia to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbf51
4h 20m€75–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to KasselN69
- Take the bus from Kassel to Essen central train station023 / ...
6h 30m€22–43Drive 333.7 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Essen333.7 km
3h 37m€48–69Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
4h 26m€116–280Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Heilbad HeiligenstadtRe1 / ...
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen HbfRe
6h 10m€72–113Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)DRS - DUS
5h 24m€116–448
Thuringia to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Essen is to bus which costs €22 - €45 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Thuringia station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Erfurt central train station and arriving at Essen central train station via Kassel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Thuringia and Essen is 402 km. The road distance is 333.7 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €75 - €190.
The train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Thuringia to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Essen is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €75–190 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Essen central train station via Kassel in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Thuringia to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Thuringia to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Essen is 334 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Thuringia to Essen.
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