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How to get fromSankt Wendel to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Sankt Wendel to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Wendel to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 10m
    €73–134

  2. Drive  285.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sankt Wendel to Essencar car 285.1 km
    2h 50m
    €43–61

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from ZOB, St.Wendel to Rathaus, Saarbrückenbus bus N3
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    7h 41m

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from St. Wendel to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4h 31m
    €130–208

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from St. Wendel to Ingelheim, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    6h 28m
    €66–144

  6. 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
    6h 57m

Sankt Wendel to Essen by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 404.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from St. Wendel to Essen Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ZOB, St.Wendel to Essen central train station via Rathaus, Saarbrücken, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 7h 41m.

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