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 46m€57–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Essen central train stationN3204 / ...
6h 54m€17–26Drive 310.4 km
- Drive from Wernigerode to Essen310.4 km
3h 52m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Goslar to Hannover Hbf
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)HAJ - DUS
7h 20m€158–356Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Kreiensen
- Take the train from Kreiensen to Paderborn Hbf
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen HbfRe
7h 14m€51–74
Wernigerode to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wernigerode to Essen is to bus which costs €17 - €26 and takes 6h 54m.
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 46m.
The distance between Wernigerode and Essen is 366 km. The road distance is 310.4 km.
The best way to get from Wernigerode to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 46m 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 46m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €26 and takes 6h 54m.
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 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brunswick central station to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €17–26 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Grandes Tour also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- 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
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- €17–26
- 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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