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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Berlin (State) by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Wolfsburg

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    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 16m
    €89–355

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Essen to Berlinrideshare rideshare 526.3 km
    5h 43m
    €18–35

  3. Bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Berlinbus bus
    7h 2m

  4. Drive 528.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Berlincar car 528.2 km
    4h 33m
    €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 10m
    €91–262

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10
    5h 26m
    €40–376

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Osnabrueck Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 49m
    €72–145

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Berlin Alexanderplatzbus bus N1387
    9h 35m
    €50–80

  9. 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 46m
    €86–288

  10. 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 19m
    €123–360

Essen to Berlin (State) by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 497.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Berlin (State), Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and Berlin Hbf in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Berlin via Magdeburg in around 7h 2m.

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