There are 6 ways to get from Göttingen to Essen Hbf by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 12m€58–267Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Göttingen to Essen228 km
3h 21m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 264
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N1320 / ...
4h 35m€20–36Train
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
3h 21m€53–235Train #2
- Take the train from Göttingen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb85
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
3h 47m€80–293Drive 226.8 km
- Drive from Göttingen to Essen Hbfcar 226.8 km
2h 40m€32–47
Göttingen to Essen Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Göttingen to Essen Hbf is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Göttingen to Essen Hbf is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Göttingen station to Essen Hbf station. However, there are services departing from Göttingen central bus station and arriving at Essen central train station via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Göttingen to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Göttingen and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Göttingen and Essen Hbf is 339 km. The road distance is 226.8 km.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Essen Hbf without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 3h 12m and costs €55 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Göttingen to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Göttingen to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Göttingen central bus station.
Göttingen to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Göttingen station.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Essen Hbf is to train via Hanover which takes 3h 12m and costs €55 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Göttingen, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Göttingen to Essen Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Essen central train station via Dortmund central bus station in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Göttingen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Göttingen to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Göttingen to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Göttingen to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Göttingen to Essen Hbf is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Göttingen to Essen Hbf.
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