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How to get fromEssen to Plauenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Plauen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain train Rb
    7h 19m
    €100–467

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Plauen station Mittebus bus 1304A
    11h 5m
    €57–87

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bamberg to Hof Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train Re
    9h 27m
    €76–286

  4. Drive  455.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Plauencar car 455.9 km
    4h 36m
    €68–98

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gera Hbftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mittetrain train Rb
    9h 10m
    €99–280

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train
    5h 45m
    €170–465

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bftrain train
    6h 33m
    €167–358

Essen to Plauen by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Plauen, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Plauen(Vogtl) Mitte via Erfurt Hbf and Gera Hbf in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Plauen station Mitte via Dresden central station in around 11h 5m.

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