There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Harz National Park by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
4h 32m€73–217Drive 281.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Nationalpark Verwaltung - Außenstelle Oderhauscar 281.9 km
3h 28m€41–58Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
4h 48m€99–379Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensentrain
- Take the train from Kreiensen to Bad Harzburg, Bahnhof Parkdecktrain
7h 13m
Essen to Harz National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Harz National Park is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Harz National Park is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Harz National Park. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bad Harzburg via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Essen and Harz National Park is 363 km. The road distance is 281.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Harz National Park without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 32m and costs €70 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Essen to Harz National Park, including transfers.
Essen to Harz National Park train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Harz National Park train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Harz National Park is 282 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Essen to Harz National Park.
There are 3060+ hotels available in Harz National Park.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Harz National Park, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Oderbrück, Kriegsgräberstätte via Hannover Hbf, Bad Harzburg, Bad Harzburg, Bahnhof Parkdeck, and Oderbrück, Kriegsgräberstätte in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kreiensen to Bad Harzburg, Bahnhof Parkdeck
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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