Hamburg to Essen Bus or Train

Q: What is the distance between Hamburg and Essen?

The distance between these two places is a total of 364 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Hamburg and Essen?

The average travel time between the stations is 05:30 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Hamburg to Essen?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €17. Some routes also offer various discounts, so you can click on a route in the search results and all discounts will be visible there.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Hamburg to Essen?

The average number of daily departures is 2. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Hamburg to Essen?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Hamburg to Essen?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Hamburg to Essen Essen to Hamburg

Between Hamburg and Essen we found up to 2 bus departures, including 1 night bus. There are also 4 train departures. The bus departs from Hamburg at 06:25 and arrives in Essen at 11:55 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €17 to €32.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Hamburg to Essen:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

06:25 Hamburg

5h 30min

11:55 Essen

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Traveling by bus from Hamburg to Essen

The shortest travel distance between Hamburg and Essen is 364 km. The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 05:30h. The longest travel time on the route is 05:30h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Essen earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Hamburg to Essen. The overnight bus departs at and arrives at the same day.

Bus companies

FlixBus is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

FlixBus

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Hamburg or Essen, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Hamburg

You can see information about the departure station and stops Hamburg here

Essen

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Essen here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €17 (One-Way) or €34 (Return).

Trip reviews from Hamburg to Essen

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Other popular destinations from Hamburg

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Hamburg, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Hamburg to Copenhagen

Hamburg to Banja Luka

Hamburg to Slavonski Brod

Other popular destinations from Essen

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Essen, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Essen to Tomislavgrad

Essen to Bosanski Petrovac

Essen to Velika Kladuša

Other ways of traveling between Hamburg and Essen

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Essen below.

Trains from Hamburg to Essen

Another transportation option is taking a train from Hamburg to Essen. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Trains

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

08:49 Hamburg

3h 12min

12:01 Essen

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09:01 Hamburg

3h 0min

12:01 Essen

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14:48 Hamburg

3h 13min

18:01 Essen

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15:01 Hamburg

3h 0min

18:01 Essen

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Hamburg to Essen Bus Summary

Route Overview	Key Info
Departure Station	Hamburg
Destination Station	Essen
Daily Departures	Over 2 bus departures , including more than 1 night buses.
Earliest Departures	06:25 AM
Latest Departure	06:25 AM
Travel Distance	364 km
Travel Time	05:30

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance between Hamburg and Essen?

What is the average travel time between Hamburg and Essen?

What is the ticket price for the journey from Hamburg to Essen?

How many daily departures are there from Hamburg to Essen?

Are all the buses direct on the route from Hamburg to Essen?

What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Hamburg to Essen?

Hamburg to Essen Bus or Train

Table Of Contents

Popular Departures

Traveling by bus from Hamburg to Essen

Overnight buses

Bus companies

Departure and arrival stations

Cheapest ticket prices

Trip reviews from Hamburg to Essen

Other popular destinations from Hamburg

Other popular destinations from Essen

Other ways of traveling between Hamburg and Essen

Trains from Hamburg to Essen

Hamburg to Essen Bus Summary

Frequently asked questions

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