There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
3h 46m€135–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halle to Essen central train stationbus 1304 / ...
6h 21m€39–83Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 11m€85–383Drive 422.8 km
- Drive from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essencar 422.8 km
4h 5m€61–87Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
3h 6m€145–353Train
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Hagen Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
5h 58m€98–392Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berga-Kelbratrain Re9 / ...
- Take the train from Berga-Kelbra to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen Hbftrain Re
6h 58m
Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen is to bus which costs €35 - €85 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen is to fly and train which takes 3h 6m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Halle and arriving at Essen central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Leipzig Airport (LEJ) and Essen is 416 km. The road distance is 422.8 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 5h 11m and costs €85 - €390.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen, including transfers.
Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halle station.
Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen station.
The best way to get from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €130 - €350. Alternatively, you can train via Hanover, which costs €85 - €390 and takes 5h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Leipzig Airport (LEJ), Germany and Essen, Germany?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Essen Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- 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
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berga-Kelbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Berga-Kelbra to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Berga-Kelbra to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halle to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Leipzig Airport (LEJ) to Essen.
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