How to get from Hamburg to Essen

Train

Take the train Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express at the station Hamburg Hbf.

The journey takes approximately 3 h 13 m. Ticket price is about €25 The travel distance is 374 km.

Carrier is Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express.

Get off at the Essen Hbf.

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Train

Take the train S-Bahn Hamburg at the station Hamburg Jungfernstieg.

The journey takes approximately 18 m. Ticket price is about €3 The travel distance is 12 km.

Carrier is S-Bahn Hamburg.

Get off at the Hamburg Harburg.

Take the train Flixtrain at the station Hamburg-Harburg.

The journey takes approximately 2 h 46 m. Ticket price is about €24 The travel distance is 345 km.

Carrier is Flixtrain.

Get off at the Gelsenkirchen Central Station.

The journey takes approximately 32 m. The travel distance is 9 km.

Carrier is Ruhrbahn GmbH.

Get off at the Essen Rathaus Essen.

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Bus

Take the FlixBus bus at the Hamburg central bus station station .

The journey takes approximately 5 h 20 m. Ticket price is about €30 The travel distance is 390 km.

Carrier is FlixBus.

Get off at the Essen central train station.

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Night train

Take the train Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express at the station Hamburg Hbf.

The journey takes approximately 3 h 21 m. Ticket price is about €50 The travel distance is 385 km.

Carrier is Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express.

Get off at the Essen Hbf.

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Night bus

Take the FlixBus bus at the Hamburg central bus station station .

The journey takes approximately 5 h 20 m. Ticket price is about €30 The travel distance is 390 km.

Carrier is FlixBus.

Get off at the Essen central train station.

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Drive

In a rental car. Check this site to see which rental company offers the best deal with discounts of up to 20%.

The journey takes approximately 3 h 3 m. The travel distance is 365 km.

Get off at the .

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Fly to Dusseldorf train

Take the train S-Bahn Hamburg at the station Hamburg Jungfernstieg.

The journey takes approximately 28 m. Ticket price is about €3 The travel distance is 15 km.

Carrier is S-Bahn Hamburg.

Get off at the Hamburg Airport.

Fly out to Hamburg (HAM) of the Dusseldorf (DUS) airport.

The journey takes approximately 55 m. Ticket price is about €60

Carrier is Eurowings.

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Get off at the Dusseldorf (DUS).

Take the Rheinbahn AG bus at the D-Flughafen Terminal A/B station .

The journey takes approximately 5 m. The travel distance is 12 km.

Carrier is Rheinbahn AG.

Get off at the D-Flughafen Bf.

Take the train National Express at the station Duesseldorf Flughafen.

The journey takes approximately 25 m. Ticket price is about €6 The travel distance is 34 km.

Carrier is National Express.

Get off at the Essen Hbf.

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Fly to Cologne Bonn train

Take the train S-Bahn Hamburg at the station Hamburg Central Station.

The journey takes approximately 28 m. Ticket price is about €3 The travel distance is 367 km.

Carrier is S-Bahn Hamburg.

Get off at the Essen Central Station.

Fly out to Hamburg (HAM) of the Cologne Bonn (CGN) airport.

The journey takes approximately 1 h Ticket price is about €65

Carrier is Eurowings.

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Get off at the Cologne Bonn (CGN).

Take the train Deutsche Bahn Regional at the station Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf.

The journey takes approximately 16 m. Ticket price is about €4 The travel distance is 15 km.

Carrier is Deutsche Bahn Regional.

Get off at the Köln Hbf.

Take the train Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express at the station Koeln Hbf.

The journey takes approximately 47 m. Ticket price is about €12 The travel distance is 82 km.

Carrier is Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express.

Get off at the Essen Hbf.

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What is the cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Essen?

The cheapest way to travel from Hamburg to Essen is by taking a Train with an average price of €25. The journey takes approximately 3 ч. 13 мин.

What's the fastest journey time between Hamburg and Essen?

Drive is the fastest way to travel from Hamburg to Essen. Tickets cost €25. The journey takes approximately 3 ч. 3 мин.

What's the distance between Hamburg and Essen?

Hamburg is approximately 365 km away from Essen. The trip by car takes 3 h 3 m.

Is there a direct bus from Hamburg to Essen?

Yes! There is a direct bus with no transfers to this destination. The route is served by the FlixBus company. Tickets cost about €30. A bus trip from Hamburg to Essen will take 5 h 20 m.

How long does it take to drive from Hamburg to Essen?

The average journey time by car between Hamburg and Essen is 3 h 3 m.

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