There are 5 ways to get from Wernigerode to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Goslar to Hannover HbfRe
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf10 / ...
4h 49m€40–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Essen central train stationN3204 / ...
6h 55m€17–50Drive 310.3 km
- Drive from Wernigerode to Essen310.3 km
3h 52m€45–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Wernigerode Hbf to Potsdam Pirschheide
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
6h 19mTrain via Bad Driburg
- Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Kreiensen
- Take the train from Kreiensen to Altenbeken
- Take the train from Altenbeken to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen HbfRe
7h 2m€52–77
Wernigerode to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wernigerode to Essen is to bus which costs €17 - €50 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Wernigerode to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Wernigerode to Essen. However, there are services departing from Wernigerode Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Goslar and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Wernigerode and Essen is 366 km. The road distance is 310.3 km.
The best way to get from Wernigerode to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Wernigerode to Essen, including transfers.
Wernigerode to Essen train services, operated by Erixx, depart from Goslar station.
The best way to get from Wernigerode to Essen is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €50 and takes 6h 55m.
Wernigerode to Essen train services, operated by Erixx, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wernigerode to Essen is 310 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Wernigerode to Essen.
What companies run services between Wernigerode, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Wernigerode Hbf to Essen Hbf via Goslar and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brunswick central station to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €17–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Grandes Tour also services this route 3 times a week.
- 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
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- 05191/ 96944-250
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Goslar to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Wernigerode Hbf to Potsdam Pirschheide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Kreiensen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Kreiensen to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Altenbeken to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- 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 Brunswick central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Brunswick central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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