There are 6 ways to get from Schwerin to Essen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 33 / ...
4h 28m€85–370Drive 458.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Schwerin to Essencar 458.1 km
4h 6m€66–95Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
4h 10m€113–344Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Schwerin Mitte to Hamburg Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
6h 9m€92–284Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ludwigslust Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
5h 43m€135–405Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
5h 50m€145–475
Schwerin to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schwerin to Essen is to drive which costs €65 - €95 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Schwerin to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €65 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Schwerin and Essen is 486 km. The road distance is 458.1 km.
The best way to get from Schwerin to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €85 - €370.
The train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 4h 28m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Schwerin to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof station.
Schwerin to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schwerin to Essen is 458 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Schwerin to Essen.
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What companies run services between Schwerin, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €85–370 and the journey takes 4h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
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 Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
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
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- 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 Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigslust Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schwerin Mitte to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
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