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There are 10 ways to get from Wittenberg to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 24m
    €105–428

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    7h 29m
    €43–111

  3. Train, bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 58m

  4. Drive 470.2 km

    1. Drive from Wittenberg to Essencar car 470.2 km
    4h 37m
    €68–97

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3h 44m
    €118–339

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 11
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    6h 42m
    €104–406

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    5h 58m
    €144–420

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 51m
    €107–357

  9. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    5h 14m
    €174–528

  10. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €161–432

Wittenberg to Essen by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Essen Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 5h 24m.

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