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How to get fromEssen to Ambergby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Amberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain train Re40 / ...
    5h 31m
    €102–228

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain train Re40 / ...
    7h 30m
    €45–163

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Neumarkt to Amberg Kurfürstenbadbus bus 460E
    10h 8m

  4. Drive  524.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ambergcar car 524.7 km
    4h 17m
    €78–112

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    5h 38m
    €121–383

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    5h 57m
    €117–379

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    5h 12m
    €155–305

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    6h 59m
    €124–398

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    6h 27m
    €154–309

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Ambergtrain train
    7h 13m
    €165–490

Essen to Amberg by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Amberg, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Amberg via Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Amberg Kurfürstenbad via Nuremberg central bus station, Nuernberg Hbf, Neumarkt(Oberpf), and Neumarkt in around 10h 8m.

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