There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Schleswig-Holstein by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
4h 42m€88–372Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
7h 10m€40–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
5h 41m€46–126Drive 446.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Kielcar 446.3 km
3h 46m€64–93Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
2h 57m€92–257
Essen to Schleswig-Holstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Schleswig-Holstein is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Schleswig-Holstein is to train and fly which takes 2h 57m and costs €90 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Schleswig-Holstein. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Essen and Schleswig-Holstein is 482 km. The road distance is 446.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Schleswig-Holstein without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Essen to Schleswig-Holstein, including transfers.
Essen to Schleswig-Holstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Schleswig-Holstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Schleswig-Holstein is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €85 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- 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
- 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
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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 Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Schleswig-Holstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Essen to Schleswig-Holstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Schleswig-Holstein is 446 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Essen to Schleswig-Holstein.
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