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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 Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    6h 24m
    €112–395

  2. Train via Gelsenkirchen Central Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    8h 45m
    €65–96

  3. Drive 456.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zwickaucar car 456.4 km
    4h 17m
    €66–95

  4. 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 Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    5h 11m
    €154–438

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    7h 57m
    €104–379

  6. 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
    5h 43m
    €163–375

  7. 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 Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 30m
    €121–412

Essen to Zwickau by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 602.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 24m.

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