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How to get fromTravemünde to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 31m
    €85–333

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lübeck to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    7h 58m
    €36–58

  3. Drive 433.5 km

    1. Drive from Travemünde to Essencar car 433.5 km
    3h 47m
    €62–90

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4h 23m
    €111–287

  5. Train via Münster

    1. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €89–298

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €143–417

Travemünde to Essen by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

You can take a train from Lübeck-Travemünde Strand to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck-Travemünde Strandbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof, Lübeck, Hanover central bus station, and Hannover Hbf in around 7h 58m.

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