There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
2h 46m€24–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Hamburg356.1 km
3h 51m€10–23Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
5h 25m€28–60Drive 357.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Hamburgcar 357.1 km
3h 7m€52–74Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 1m€86–241Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Altenessen Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain Re2
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbf to Hamburg, ZOBbus Dnipro / ...
6h 26m€52–85Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 25m€128–369
Essen to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €10 - €23 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hamburg is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €24 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Hamburg is 352 km. The road distance is 357.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €24 - €250.
The train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf takes 2h 46m including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hamburg is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €24 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €60 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €60–250 and the journey takes 2h 46m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- 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)
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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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Essen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hamburg is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Essen to Hamburg.
Book your Essen to Hamburg train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Book your Essen to Hamburg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.