There are 10 ways to get from Torgau to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Torgau to Leipzig Hbftrain S4
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
6h 59m€60–146Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Torgau to Leipzig Hbftrain S4 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train stationbus 1304 / ...
7h 53m€32–44Drive 473.9 km
- Drive from Torgau to Essencar 473.9 km
4h 56m€66–96Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Torgau to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
5h 57m€179–375Train
- Take the train from Torgau to Leipzig Hbftrain S4 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
7h 11m€54–161Train via Hannoversch Münden
- Take the train from Torgau to Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platztrain S4
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hann Muendentrain Re
- Take the train from Hofgeismar to Essen Hbftrain Re
9h 46m€92–154Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Torgau to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
5h 30m€121–404Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Falkenberg/E., Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
5h 44m€107–317Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Torgau to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
5h 36m€129–247Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Falkenberg/E., Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 26m€106–341
Torgau to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torgau to Essen is to train and bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Torgau to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Torgau to Essen. However, there are services departing from Torgau and arriving at Essen Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Torgau and Essen is 558 km. The road distance is 473.9 km.
The best way to get from Torgau to Essen without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 59m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Torgau to Essen, including transfers.
Torgau to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Torgau station.
Torgau to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torgau to Essen is 474 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Torgau to Essen.
There are 629+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Torgau, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Torgau to Essen Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
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 Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Torgau to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Torgau to Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Falkenberg/E., Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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 Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hann Muenden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hann Muenden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hofgeismar to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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