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How to get fromEssen to Zeitzby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Zeitz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain train Rb / ...
    5h 50m
    €235–523

  2. Drive  424.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Zeitzcar car 424.6 km
    4h 10m
    €61–88

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain train Rb / ...
    6h 59m
    €174–214

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain train
    5h 50m
    €271–510

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain train Rb / ...
    7h 10m
    €172–524

  6. Train via Gelsenkirchen Central Station

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain train Rb / ...
    8h 11m
    €185–225

  7. 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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain train
    5h 33m
    €289–635

  8. 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 Hbf to Zeitztrain train
    5h 19m
    €284–507

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zeitztrain train
    5h 57m
    €242–542

Essen to Zeitz by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zeitz via Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 50m.

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