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How to get fromBernburg to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bernburg to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Magdeburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köthen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 41m
    €42–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N3217
    8h 9m
    €37–83

  3. Bus via Schönebeck

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 17m

  4. Drive  380.1 km

    1. Drive from Bernburg to Essencar car 380.1 km
    4h 35m
    €56–81

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    6h 52m
    €140–387

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Hagen Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    6h 52m
    €82–211

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bernburg Hbf to Köthentrain train
    2. Take the train from Köthen to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    4. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €127–471

Bernburg to Essen by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bernburg Hbf to Essen Hbf via Köthen and Magdeburg Hbf in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 3h 52m.

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