There are 7 ways to get from Hannover Hbf to Essen by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
1h 51m€17–27Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Essen248.2 km
2h 50m€12–16Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 6m€40–190Drive 247.5 km
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar 247.5 km
2h 10m€36–51Fly
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
5h 6m€143–327Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen Hbftrain Re
4h 3mBus via Hanover central bus station
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train stationbus 081 / ...
4h 39m€21–35
Hannover Hbf to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hannover Hbf to Essen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €16 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Hannover Hbf to Essen is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs €17 - €27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Hannover Hbf and Essen is 249 km. The road distance is 247.5 km.
The best way to get from Hannover Hbf to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs €17 - €27.
The bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs once daily.
Hannover Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
Hannover Hbf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hannover Hbf to Essen is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs €17 - €27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €190 and takes 2h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €330 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Hannover Hbf, Germany and Essen, Germany?
East West Eurolines operates a bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €17–27 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–190 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hannover Hbf to Essen bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Hannover Hbf to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hannover Hbf to Essen is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Hannover Hbf to Essen.
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