There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 13m€65–290Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Essen355.1 km
4h 25m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbus N74 / ...
5h 30m€26–55Drive 355.3 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Essencar 355.3 km
3h 3m€51–74Fly 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
2h 59m€91–253Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg, ZOB to Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbfbus
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain Re2
- Take the train from Haltern am See Bf to Essen Hbftrain S9 / ...
6h 13m€45–76Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 38m€123–393
Hamburg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Essen is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Essen is to fly and train which takes 2h 59m and costs €90 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Hamburg and Essen is 375 km. The road distance is 355.3 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €65 - €290.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 3h 13m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Hamburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Essen is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €65 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €55 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €65–290 and the journey takes 3h 13m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
- €35–250
- 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
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Haltern am See Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Haltern am See Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Bus from Hamburg, ZOB to Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Hamburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Essen is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Hamburg to Essen.
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Book your Hamburg to Essen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.