Flight to Düsseldorf
Berlin → Düsseldorf · about 50m in the air
Train to Essen
Düsseldorf → Essen · about 20m
Berlin → Essen
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About the trip from Berlin to Essen
Berlin (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are 454 km (282 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Düsseldorf: about 4h 10m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train via Wolfsburg and Dortmund, takes about 4h 5m. Without flying, it takes about 4h 5m by train, via Wolfsburg and Dortmund.
Step by step
- Flight from Berlin to Düsseldorf: about 50m in the air, 478 km
- Train from Düsseldorf to Essen: about 20m, 31 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Düsseldorf: about 4h 10m, 1 change
- Train, via Wolfsburg and Dortmund: about 4h 5m, 2 changes
- Train, direct: about 5h 10m, no changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.