There are 6 ways to get from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 28m€68–294Bus via Davidstraße
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 34m€30–48Drive 356.7 km
- Drive from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbfcar 356.7 km
2h 59m€51–73Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
3h 9m€91–253Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbus N1387 / ...
6h 41m€32–58Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 49m€123–383
Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf is to bus via Davidstraße which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Davidstraße and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Reeperbahn and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Große Freiheit (Station) and Essen Hbf is 379 km. The road distance is 356.7 km.
The best way to get from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €65 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Hamburg station.
Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg-Harburg station.
The best way to get from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €65 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Davidstraße, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Große Freiheit (Station), Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €65–290 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 4h 14m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf is 357 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Große Freiheit (Station) to Essen Hbf.
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