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How to get fromCham to Essenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cham to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 27m
    €113–476

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 5m
    €58–196

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cham to Straubing, Ursulinenschulebus bus 710
    2. Take the bus from Straubing, Ursulinenschule to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus
    14h 22m

  4. Drive 589.7 km

    1. Drive from Cham to Essencar car 589.7 km
    5h 14m
    €84–121

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 32m
    €121–318

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €130–358

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €188–431

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    7h 25m
    €136–397

Cham to Essen by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Cham, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Cham(Oberpf) to Essen Hbf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cham to Essen central train station via Straubing, Ursulinenschule, Regensburg Hbf, and Regensburg central train station in around 14h 22m.

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