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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cham to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    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 56m
    €101–302

  2. Drive  589.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cham to Essencar car 589.7 km
    5h 11m
    €87–126

  3. Bus

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

  4. 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 24m
    €127–307

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 27m
    €119–272

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorftrain train
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    7h 28m
    €140–456

  7. 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €123–354

  8. 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
    €176–426

  9. 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 39m
    €121–293

Cham to Essen by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cham to Essen central train station via Straubing, Mittlere Bachstraße, Straubing, Regensburg Hbf, and Regensburg central train station in around 14h 14m.

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