There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Bautzen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain
3h 51m€143–442Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus 1304 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Bautzentrain Rb / ...
8h 57m€60–129Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain Rb / ...
7h 18m€137–592Drive 592 km
- Drive from Essen to Bautzencar 592 km
5h 22m€84–121Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain
5h 2m€190–530Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain
6h 11m€138–425Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain Rb / ...
8h 28m€122–552Bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Cottbusbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platzbus 800
10h 12m
Essen to Bautzen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bautzen is to bus and train which costs €60 - €130 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bautzen is to fly and train which takes 3h 51m and costs €140 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Bautzen Taucherfriedhof via Cottbus, Stadtmuseum, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof and Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bautzen via Berlin Südkreuz and Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Essen and Bautzen is 577 km. The road distance is 592 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bautzen without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 7h 18m and costs €130 - €600.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Essen to Bautzen, including transfers.
Essen to Bautzen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Bautzen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bautzen is to train via Berlin which takes 7h 18m and costs €130 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 12m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bautzen, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bautzen via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Südkreuz, and Dresden-Neustadt in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Bautzen Taucherfriedhof via Cottbus, Cottbus, Stadtmuseum, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, and Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden Hbf to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Cottbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 355 8662-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cottbusverkehr
Bus from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Cottbusverkehr
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Bautzen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Cottbus station.
Essen to Bautzen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Südkreuz Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bautzen is 592 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Essen to Bautzen.
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