There are 6 ways to get from Marburg to Essen by train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
3h 43m€56–173Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Marburg to Essen199 km
2h 40m€11–14Train, fly
- Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 56m€120–243Train
- Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
5h 29m€44–186Train #2
- Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Siegen-Geisweid Bftrain
- Take the train from Siegen-Geisweid to Hagen Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
5h 44m€59–139Drive 198.3 km
- Drive from Marburg to Essencar 198.3 km
2h 12m€30–43
Marburg to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marburg to Essen is to rideshare which costs €11 - €14 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Marburg to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Marburg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Marburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Marburg and Essen is 355 km. The road distance is 198.3 km.
The best way to get from Marburg to Essen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 43m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Marburg to Essen, including transfers.
Marburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Marburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Marburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marburg to Essen is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Marburg to Essen.
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What companies run services between Marburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Frankfurt in around 3h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Brilon Wald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Siegen-Geisweid Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Siegen-Geisweid to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Marburg to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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