---
title: "Train timetable Essen → Hamburg | Kombo"
description: "Train timetable Essen → Hamburg"
url: "https://www.kombo.co/de/zug-fahrplan-Essen-Hamburg"
last_updated: "2026-08-20"
---
# Train timetable Essen → Hamburg

first departure 03:06 · last departure 20:00 · 5 direct trains/day · fastest 2h44 · 311 km · tickets from about €16

Prices are approximate; the exact fare of a train shows at search time.

## Departures on 2026-08-20

| Departure | Arrival | Duration | Train | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 07:00 | 10:15 | 3h15 | ICE 618 (direct) | ~€45 |
| 08:00 | 11:15 | 3h15 | ICE 206 (direct) | ~€73 |
| 09:56 | 12:55 | 2h59 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€24 |
| 10:00 | 13:15 | 3h15 | ICE 204 (direct) | ~€90 |
| 12:00 | 15:15 | 3h15 | ICE 202 (direct) | ~€66 |
| 14:00 | 17:15 | 3h15 | ICE 200 (direct) | ~€111 |
| 16:00 | 19:15 | 3h15 | ICE 108 (direct) | ~€109 |
| 18:00 | 21:15 | 3h15 | ICE 106 (direct) | ~€110 |
| 20:00 | 23:16 | 3h16 | ICE 104 (direct) | ~€86 |

## Departures on 2026-08-21

| Departure | Arrival | Duration | Train | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 06:00 | 09:15 | 3h15 | ICE 208 (direct) | ~€51 |
| 06:03 | 09:10 | 3h07 | ICE 2214 (direct) | ~€44 |
| 07:00 | 10:15 | 3h15 | ICE 618 (direct) | ~€57 |
| 08:00 | 11:15 | 3h15 | ICE 206 (direct) | ~€68 |
| 08:35 | 11:43 | 3h08 | ICE 2310 (direct) | ~€114 |
| 08:35 | 11:46 | 3h11 | ICE 2310 (direct) | ~€55 |
| 09:34 | 12:51 | 3h17 | ICE 1036 (direct) | ~€58 |
| 09:56 | 12:55 | 2h59 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€18 |
| 09:56 | 13:07 | 3h11 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€53 |
| 10:00 | 13:15 | 3h15 | ICE 204 (direct) | ~€85 |
| 12:00 | 15:15 | 3h15 | ICE 202 (direct) | ~€85 |
| 13:01 | 15:49 | 2h48 | ICE 1020 (direct) | ~€53 |
| 13:34 | 16:54 | 3h20 | ICE 1032 (direct) | ~€57 |
| 14:00 | 17:15 | 3h15 | ICE 200 (direct) | ~€83 |
| 15:56 | 18:55 | 2h59 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€17 |
| 15:56 | 19:08 | 3h12 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€54 |
| 16:00 | 19:15 | 3h15 | ICE 108 (direct) | ~€82 |
| 16:55 | 19:50 | 2h55 | ICE 1520 (direct) | ~€54 |
| 18:00 | 21:15 | 3h15 | ICE 106 (direct) | ~€67 |
| 20:00 | 23:16 | 3h16 | ICE 104 (direct) | ~€51 |

## Typical week (next 30 days)
- Monday to Friday: 5 trains, first 03:06, last 20:00
- Saturday: 4 trains, first 07:00, last 15:56
- Sunday: 3 trains, first 07:00, last 16:55

## Companies serving this route
- ICE: 85% of departures
- Flixtrain: 15% of departures

## Prices
- Cheapest observed: about €16
- Average observed: about €73