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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain train
    4h 1m
    €129–417

  2. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain train Rb60 / ...
    10h
    €71–101

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 27
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    7h 54m
    €95–287

  4. Drive  592 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bautzencar car 592 km
    5h 22m
    €88–126

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain train
    5h 5m
    €174–412

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train
    6h 17m
    €127–372

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train
    7h 10m
    €125–349

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    9h 9m
    €119–292

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platzbus bus 800
    10h 11m

Essen to Bautzen by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bautzen via Hamm, S Spandau Bhf, and Dresden-Neustadt in around 7h 54m. 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 11m.

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