There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Hesse by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41
2h 6m€49–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N27 / ...
4h 4m€22–35Drive 237.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Frankfurt am Maincar 237.8 km
2h 26m€34–50Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
2h 48m€105–164Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbftrain S6
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
3h 9m€39–167
Essen to Hesse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hesse is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hesse is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Hesse station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Hesse. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Essen and Hesse is 262 km. The road distance is 237.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hesse without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €45 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Essen to Hesse, including transfers.
Essen to Hesse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Hesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hesse is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €45 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hesse, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €45–200 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Hesse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Essen to Hesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hesse is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Essen to Hesse.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Hesse.