There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Debrecen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane DUS - DEB
6h 10mFt 73,983–247,425Train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Budapest-Nyugati putrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
19h 36mFt 32,596–159,992Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N161 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbus N910 / ...
24h 25mFt 43,023–68,816Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Debrecentrain Ec
19h 51mFt 56,768–117,969Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane CGN - DEB
7h 48mFt 77,294–180,422Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
7h 41mFt 45,183–115,125Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Debrecencar
20h 40mFt 89,862–125,135Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbftrain S6
- Take the bus from Köln to Oradea Gara CFR Oradeabus
25h 40mDrive 1,406.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Debrecencar 1,406.2 km
12h 54mFt 77,937–112,576
Essen to Debrecen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Debrecen is to bus which costs 43 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Debrecen is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 70 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Debrecen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Debrecen via Bielefeld Hbf, Berlin-Spandau and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between Essen and Debrecen is 1195 km. The road distance is 1406.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Debrecen without a car is to train which takes 19h 36m and costs 32 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Essen to Debrecen, including transfers.
Essen to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Debrecen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Debrecen is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 70 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 32 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft and takes 19h 36m, you could also bus, which costs 43 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 24h 25m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Debrecen, Hungary?
Lufthansa flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Debrecen via Bielefeld Hbf, S Spandau Bhf, Berlin-Spandau, Budapest-Nyugati pu, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–230,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–230,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–230,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–250,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Zurich, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–240,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–34,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–21,000
- 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 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–60,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Essen to Debrecen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bielefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Debrecen is 1406 km. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from Essen to Debrecen.
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