There are 6 ways to get from Greiz to Essen by train, bus, 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 Gera Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 51
7h 10m€80–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 020
10h 53m€48–78Drive 438.8 km
- Drive from Greiz to Essencar 438.8 km
4h 21m€79–114Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
5h 56m€147–408Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Essen Hbftrain Re / ...
8h 26mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
7h 18m€374–595
Greiz to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greiz to Essen is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Greiz to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Greiz to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Greiz, Bahnhof and arriving at Essen central train station via Gera central train station and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Greiz to Essen. However, there are services departing from Greiz and arriving at Essen Hbf via Gera Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Greiz and Essen is 521 km. The road distance is 438.8 km.
The best way to get from Greiz to Essen without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Greiz to Essen, including transfers.
Greiz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gera central train station.
Greiz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gera Hbf station.
The best way to get from Greiz to Essen is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 53m.
What companies run services between Greiz, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €75–150 and the journey takes 5h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gera Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Reichenbach(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Kamen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €230–250
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gera central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Greiz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Greiz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greiz to Essen is 439 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Greiz to Essen.
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