Essen to Celle Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Essen and Celle takes 3h and the fastest train takes 2h 46m. There is a train service every few hours from Essen to Celle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h
Duration: 281 km
Distance: €41
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

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Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhoftrain 22 / ...

2h 36m

€25–126

Essen to Celle train times

Trains run hourly between Essen and Celle. The earliest departure is at 12:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Essen is at 9:59 PM which arrives into Celle at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

1:19 PM → 4:49 PM
3h 30m • 1 change
2:21 PM → 5:07 PM
2h 46m • 1 change
3:19 PM → 6:07 PM
2h 48m • 1 change
4:21 PM → 7:07 PM
2h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:19 AM → 8:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:07 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
7:19 AM → 10:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
8:21 AM → 11:07 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

12:22 AM → 5:40 AM
5h 18m • 1 change
5:19 AM → 8:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:07 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
7:19 AM → 10:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

12:22 AM → 5:45 AM
5h 23m • 1 change
5:19 AM → 8:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:07 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
7:19 AM → 10:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

12:22 AM → 5:30 AM
5h 8m • 1 change
5:19 AM → 8:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:07 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
7:19 AM → 10:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

12:22 AM → 5:49 AM
5h 27m • 1 change
5:19 AM → 8:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:07 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
7:19 AM → 10:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

12:22 AM → 4:15 AM
3h 53m • 1 change
5:19 AM → 8:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:07 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
7:19 AM → 10:07 AM
2h 48m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Essen to Celle? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.