There are 8 ways to get from Magdeburg to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 19 / ...
3h 40m€70–290Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S2
7h 34m€23–43Bus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
3h 52m€35–60Drive 385.2 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Essencar 385.2 km
3h 12m€55–80Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 40m€127–376Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 14m€66–287Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
4h 16m€76–297Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
5h 30m€137–439
Magdeburg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Essen is to bus and train which costs €23 - €45 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €55 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg and arriving at Südviertel, Essen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Essen is 383 km. The road distance is 385.2 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €70 - €290.
The train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Magdeburg to Essen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Essen is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–290 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 3h 52m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- 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
- €16–24
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Magdeburg to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Essen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Magdeburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Essen is 385 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Magdeburg to Essen.
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