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 Hbftrain 51
3h 57m€75–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus N1314
5h 50m€24–45Drive 334.7 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Essencar 334.7 km
3h 37m€49–70Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 25m€142–317Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen Hbftrain Re
6h 3mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 40m€139–410
Thuringia to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Essen is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erfurt central train station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Thuringia and Essen is 402 km. The road distance is 334.7 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €75 - €240.
The train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 3h 57m including transfers and departs four times a day.
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 3h 57m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €75–240 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erfurt central train station to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Thuringia to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train 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 335 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Thuringia to Essen.
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