There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Berlin Hbf 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€89–186Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Berlin526.3 km
6h 8m€18–40Bus via Masurenallee - Berlin
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
5h 28m€58–65Drive 525.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Berlin Hbfcar 525.4 km
4h 29m€78–112Train 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€91–290Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10
5h 5m€40–200Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1320 / ...
7h 40m€46–79Train 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€93–270Train 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€130–303
Essen to Berlin Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Berlin Hbf is to rideshare which costs €18 - €40 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Berlin Hbf is to train and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Berlin Hbf. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Berlin, Kaiser-Friedrich-Str./Kantstr. via S Messe Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
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 Hbf is 494 km. The road distance is 525.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Berlin Hbf without a car is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 4h 9m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Essen to Berlin Hbf, including transfers.
Essen to Berlin Hbf bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Berlin Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Berlin Hbf is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 4h 9m and costs €85 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Masurenallee - Berlin, which costs €55 - €70 and takes 5h 28m.
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.
- 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 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
- €30–70
- 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
- €95–200
- 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
- €45–95
- 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 Hbf bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Essen to Berlin Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Berlin Hbf is 525 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Essen to Berlin Hbf.
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