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How to get fromEssen to Berlin Hbfby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Berlin Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Wolfsburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 9m
    €87–352

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Essen to Berlinrideshare rideshare 526.3 km
    6h 8m
    €18–35

  3. Bus via S Charlottenburg Bhf

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    5h 28m
    €57–64

  4. Drive  526.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Berlin Hbfcar car 526.5 km
    4h 30m
    €76–110

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3h 17m
    €91–267

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10
    5h 5m
    €35–380

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1320 / ...
    7h 33m
    €42–67

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3h 54m
    €86–293

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    4h 26m
    €123–365

Essen to Berlin Hbf by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Berlin Hbf, 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.

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