There are 9 ways to get from Glauchau to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 51
6h 57m€105–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 020
10h 18m€48–78Drive 450.8 km
- Drive from Glauchau to Essencar 450.8 km
4h 15m€66–96Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
4h 48m€151–452Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
7h 23m€111–350Train, night train
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Leinefeldetrain Re1
- Take the train from Leinefelde to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re8 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 47m€88–345Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 6m€198–424Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 13m€166–356Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
6h 41m€133–367
Glauchau to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glauchau to Essen is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Glauchau to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Glauchau to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Glauchau, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen central train station via Gera central train station and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Glauchau to Essen. However, there are services departing from Glauchau, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Glauchau and Essen is 541 km. The road distance is 450.8 km.
The best way to get from Glauchau to Essen without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs €100 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Glauchau to Essen, including transfers.
Glauchau to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gera central train station.
Glauchau to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Glauchau, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Glauchau to Essen is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 18m.
What companies run services between Glauchau, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Leinefelde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Glauchau to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Glauchau to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glauchau to Essen is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Glauchau to Essen.
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