The average train between Malmö and Essen takes 11h 6m and the fastest train takes 9h 52m. There is at least one train per day from Malmö to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Malmö and Essen. The earliest departure is at 4:15 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Malmö is at 9:55 PM which arrives into Essen at 9:58 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 11h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Malmö to Essen. However, there are services departing from Malmo Centralstation and arriving at Essen Hbf station via Hamburg Hbf station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
Malmö to Essen train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Malmo Centralstation.
Malmö to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
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The distance between Malmö and Essen is 607.4 km. The road distance is 849 km.
You can take a train from Malmo Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 36m.