There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Berlin by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Wolfsburg
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 9m€88–176Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Berlin526.3 km
5h 43m€18–40Bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
6h 22m€60–66Drive 528.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Berlincar 528.2 km
4h 33m€78–113Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
3h 17m€86–290Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10
5h 5m€40–190Bus via Amshausen
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1328
6h 47m€47–67Bus #2
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 081 / ...
8h 30m€40–70Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
4h 24m€87–278Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
4h 26m€129–309
Essen to Berlin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €18 - €40 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Berlin is to train and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs €85 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Berlin Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Essen and Berlin is 494 km. The road distance is 528.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Berlin without a car is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 4h 9m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Essen to Berlin, including transfers.
Essen to Berlin bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Berlin is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 4h 9m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €70 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Masurenallee - Berlin once daily, and the journey takes 5h 7m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Berlin bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Essen to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Berlin is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Essen to Berlin.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Berlin. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.