There are 4 ways to get from Wolfsburg to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 44m€30–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Fallersleben to Hannover Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N3217 / ...
5h 28m€40–94Drive 326.7 km
- Drive from Wolfsburg to Essencar 326.7 km
2h 50m€46–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
5h 33m€136–357
Wolfsburg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wolfsburg to Essen is to train which costs €30 - €55 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Wolfsburg to Essen is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €30 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Wolfsburg and Essen is 314 km. The road distance is 326.7 km.
The best way to get from Wolfsburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €30 - €55.
The train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 2h 44m including transfers and departs hourly.
Wolfsburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Wolfsburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wolfsburg to Essen is 327 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Wolfsburg to Essen.
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What companies run services between Wolfsburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 2h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–280
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Fallersleben to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- kundenservice@der-enno.de
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Fallersleben to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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