Travel Information between Essen and Hanau
| 123 miles (198 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $22 - $92 | |
| Bus • $22 (€20) • 4 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $92 (€83) • 50 min | |
| Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 123 miles (198 km) by train, bus or flight between Essen and Hanau. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Essen to Hanau.
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How to get from Essen to Hanau by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Hanau is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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Travel to Hanau easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Hanau.

There are 3 travel options to Hanau from Essen. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Hanau from Essen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $22 (€20).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Hanau:
A bus is $70 (€63) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $92 (€83) from Essen to Hanau.
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train with an average ticket price of $30 (€27) from Essen to Hanau.
The fastest way from Essen to Hanau is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.
There are alternative travel options to Hanau that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 4 h 25 min of travel time.
Train takes 2 h 32 min on average.
The Essen to Hanau distance is around 123 miles (198 km).
The average frequency per day from Essen to Hanau is:
- 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Hanau from Essen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Hanau:
- Trains most often depart from Essen at Essen Hbf and arrive in Hanau at Hanau Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Hanau:
- Deutsche Bahn or National Express can get you to Hanau by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Hanau for $31 (€28) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Hanau with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Hanau with.
Direct services to Hanau tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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