Trains to Essen
146 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
146 places connect to Essen by Trains, across 8 countries, run by 14 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 42 km away to 1,179 km, with a median of 258 km.
Arriving in Essen
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
- 146Places you can arrive from
- 146Places you can leave for
- 8Countries
- 14Operators
Essen sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Rooms within reach of Essen Hauptbahnhof
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 62 | 42% | Dormagen, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 66 | 45% | Hannover, 212 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 18 | 12% | Lyon, 654 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Essen that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 90 | 62% |
| Netherlands | 16 | 11% |
| France | 12 | 8% |
| Italy | 10 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 5% |
| Belgium | 6 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1% |
| Spain | 2 | 1% |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | On board |
|---|---|
 DB Fernverkehr | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 DB Regio | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Eurobahn | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 European Sleeper | Power outlets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi |
| Eurostar | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Eurostar International | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| FlixTrain | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 National Express | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Nmbs/sncb | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Rurtalbahn | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 SBB | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Transdev Rhein-Ruhr | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 VIAS | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Essen
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Essen
- Essen Hauptbahnhof
- Essen Hbf
- Essen-Steele Süd
Leaving Essen
Common questions about Trains to Essen
Where can I travel to Essen by Trains from?
146 places connect to Essen by Trains on our network, across 8 countries. The nearest is 42 km away in a straight line and the furthest 1,179 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Essen cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Essen is €11.88 for one passenger, across 146 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 258 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Essen take?
The fastest Trains journey into Essen is 1h 12m door to door. The median origin sits 258 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Essen?
14 operators run Trains services into Essen on our network: DB Fernverkehr, DB Regio, Eurobahn, European Sleeper, Eurostar. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Essen use?
Trains services into Essen use 3 named terminals, among them Essen Hauptbahnhof, Essen Hbf, Essen-Steele Süd. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Essen
A day in Essen hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Essen Hauptbahnhof
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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