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How to get fromSaarbrücken to Essenby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Saarbrücken to Essen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 13m
    €77–351

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    5h 33m
    €27–49

  3. Drive 309.2 km

    1. Drive from Saarbrücken to Essencar car 309.2 km
    2h 59m
    €44–64

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4h 28m
    €133–311

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    5h 21m

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    6h 28m
    €73–181

Saarbrücken to Essen by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 449.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

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

You can take a train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Essen Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 5h 33m.

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