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How to get fromEssen to Halle (Saale)by bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Halle (Saale) by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hallebus bus 1304 / ...
    5h 15m
    €35–55

  2. Train via Braunschweig

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 22m
    €79–173

  3. Drive  389.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Halle (Saale)car car 389.9 km
    3h 58m
    €58–83

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 30m
    €131–374

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55
    5h 51m
    €73–192

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    7h 29m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4h 19m
    €140–277

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    4h 49m
    €117–377

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €115–345

Essen to Halle (Saale) by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 392.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Halle (Saale), Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Halle twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 22m.

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