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How to get fromMarburg to Essenby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Marburg to Essen by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 9m
    €61–296

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Marburg to Essenrideshare rideshare 199 km
    2h 40m
    €11–13

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    5h 27m
    €25–43

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3h 41m
    €122–267

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    5h 30m
    €57–144

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Siegen-Geisweid Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Siegen-Geisweid to Hagen Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    5h 46m
    €108–229

  7. Drive 198.3 km

    1. Drive from Marburg to Essencar car 198.3 km
    2h 12m
    €29–41

Marburg to Essen by train

Calendar119Weekly Trains
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 354.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Marburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Frankfurt and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marburg central train station to Essen Hbf via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof in around 5h 27m.

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