There are 7 ways to get from Würzburg to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
3h 49m€65–150Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 39m€30–98Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
6h 24m€32–50Drive 356.2 km
- Drive from Würzburg to Essencar 356.2 km
3h 5m€53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Essen central train stationbus 084 / ...
6h 30m€35–55Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 28m€125–211Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
6h 7m€136–422
Würzburg to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Würzburg to Essen is to bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Würzburg to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Würzburg Main Station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Würzburg Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Würzburg and Essen is 382 km. The road distance is 356.2 km.
The best way to get from Würzburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €65 - €150.
The train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf takes 3h 49m including transfers and departs hourly.
Würzburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Würzburg Main Station.
Würzburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Würzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Würzburg to Essen is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €65 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Würzburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–150 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Würzburg Main Station to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €30–35
.jpg "Nightjet train Innsbruck Hbf")
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Würzburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Würzburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Würzburg to Essen is 356 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Würzburg to Essen.
Book your Würzburg to Essen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Würzburg to Essen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2581+ hotels available in Essen.