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 73,913–257,938Train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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 13mFt 37,189–101,603Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Budapest Airportbus 1924
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Debrecen bus stationbus N910 / ...
22h 15mFt 42,824–66,064Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Debrecentrain Ec
19h 51mFt 51,790–118,022Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane CGN - DEB
8h 17mFt 78,149–251,483Fly 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 28mFt 46,113–114,638Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Debrecencar
20h 46mFt 93,174–125,585Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln to Oradea Gara CFR Oradeabus
24h 56mDrive 1,395.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Debrecencar 1,395.4 km
13h 9mFt 79,367–114,641
Essen to Debrecen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Debrecen is to bus which costs 42 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Debrecen is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 70 000 Ft - 260 000 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 Düsseldorf central bus station and Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Debrecen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Debrecen via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Berlin-Spandau and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Essen and Debrecen is 1195 km. The road distance is 1395.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Debrecen without a car is to train which takes 19h 13m and costs 37 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Essen to Debrecen, including transfers.
Essen to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus 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 - 260 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 37 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 19h 13m, you could also bus, which costs 42 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 22h 15m.
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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, Berlin-Spandau, Budapest-Nyugati pu, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 19h 13m.
- 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 65,000–240,000
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 65,000–240,000
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 31,000–110,000
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 31,000–110,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–33,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–33,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–14,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–11,000
- 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 Düsseldorf central bus station to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–55,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,500
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Essen to Debrecen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Debrecen is 1395 km. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Essen to Debrecen.
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