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How to get fromBerlin Hbf to Essenby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 10 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Wolfsburg

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    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 38m
    €87–357

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Essenrideshare rideshare 525.8 km
    6h 1m
    €19–35

  3. Bus via S Messe Nord/ZOB

    1. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 21m
    €58–64

  4. Drive  525 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Essencar car 525 km
    4h 24m
    €76–109

  5. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 13m
    €91–267

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 59m
    €35–380

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    8h 20m
    €38–68

  8. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 6m
    €85–295

  9. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 40m
    €118–369

  10. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    4h 52m
    €143–518

Berlin Hbf to Essen by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 5h 7m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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