Travel optionsfrom Essen to Meißen
How to get from Essen to Meißen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Meißen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:19 AM6h18Essen11:37 AMMeißen S-bahnhof Altstadt$1651One-way3 transfers
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5:19 AM6h18Essen11:37 AMMeißen S-bahnhof Altstadt$1651One-way3 transfers
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5:19 AM6h18Essen11:37 AMMeißen S-bahnhof Altstadt$1651One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Meißen:
A bus is $88 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Meißen costing on average $128 (€103).
A bus is $280 (€225) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Meißen costing on average $319 (€257).
Other travel options to Meißen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 4m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Meißen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Meissen station.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Meißen by train.
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