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There are 9 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
    €100–359

  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
    €45–142

  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 34m

  4. Drive  524.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ambergcar car 524.7 km
    4h 17m
    €76–109

  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
    €121–340

  6. 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
    €154–357

  7. 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
    6h 8m
    €113–376

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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 40m
    €117–422

  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
    €154–366

Essen to Amberg by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest 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 34m.

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