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There are 8 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 50m
    €56–146

  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 023 / ...
    8h 29m
    €43–82

  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 49m

  4. Drive  470.2 km

    1. Drive from Wittenberg to Essencar car 470.2 km
    4h 37m
    €88–126

  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 45m
    €97–312

  6. 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
    €145–356

  7. 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 35m
    €94–326

  8. 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 16m
    €137–431

Wittenberg to Essen by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 50m.

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