Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Essen to Weimar is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 40 m
Average
4 h 40 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
305 km
Of the 2 trains that leave Essen for Weimar every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 189 miles (305 km) | |
Average train duration | 6 h 44 min | |
Average train ticket price | $33 (€28) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there is 1 direct train a day | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Essen to Weimar cover the 189 miles (305 km) long journey taking on average 6 h 44 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $33 (€28), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $27 (€24). Travelers depart most frequently from Essen Hbf and arrive in Weimar.
For as little as $27 (€24) you can travel by train from Essen to Weimar with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Essen to Weimar train.
When taking a train from Essen, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Essen Hbf, Essen-Eiberg and Essen-Altenessen. When you arrive in Weimar, your train can arrive in train stations including Weimar, Weimar Berkaer Bhf and Weimar, Schopenhauerstraße (Hauptbahnhof).
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Essen Hbf to Weimar.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Essen Hbf, which is located around 1 mile (1.6 km) away from the city center, and they get off the train at Weimar, located 1.2 miles (2 km) away from the city center.
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