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How to get from Gifhorn to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Gifhorn to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Gifhorn to Essen:
A bus is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gifhorn to Essen costing on average $38 (€30).
A bus is $338 (€270) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gifhorn to Essen costing on average $357 (€284).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
Bus takes on average 5h 50m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gifhorn and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gifhorn station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Erixx to go to Essen by train.
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