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How to get fromEssen to Cuxhavenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Cuxhaven by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Cuxhaventrain train Rb
    4h 16m
    €93–346

  2. Drive 338 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Cuxhavencar car 338 km
    3h 13m
    €48–69

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N1387 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re9x / ...
    8h 11m

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    5h 5m
    €107–274

  5. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Haltern am See Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re9
    6h 48m
    €106–166

Essen to Cuxhaven by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 365.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cuxhaven, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cuxhaven via Bremen Hbf and Bremerhaven-Lehe in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Cuxhaven Schleusenpriel via Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz, Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof, Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße, and Nordholz(b Bremerhaven) Bahnhof in around 8h 11m.

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