There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Cham by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Cham(Oberpf)train Rb / ...
6h 43m€118–404Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Regensburg central train stationbus N161 / ...
- Take the bus from Wörth Reitfeld to Chambus 810
14h 12m€57–90Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Cham(Oberpf)train Rb / ...
8h 42m€65–189Drive 593.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Chamcar 593.5 km
5h 8m€86–123Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Cham(Oberpf)train
6h 18m€130–351Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Cham(Oberpf)train
6h 48m€140–397Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Cham(Oberpf)train
6h 24m€173–402Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Cham(Oberpf)train
7h 34m€187–471Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane DUS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Cham(Oberpf)train
8h 22m€120–286
Essen to Cham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Cham is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Cham is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Cham. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Cham via Regensburg Hbf and Wörth Reitfeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Cham. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Cham(Oberpf) via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Essen and Cham is 625 km. The road distance is 593.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Cham without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €110 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Essen to Cham, including transfers.
Essen to Cham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Cham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Cham is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €110 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 14h 12m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cham, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cham(Oberpf) via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Cham via Regensburg central train station, Regensburg Hbf, and Wörth Reitfeld in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Regensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Cham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Regensburg central train station.
Essen to Cham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Cham is 594 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Essen to Cham.
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