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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 58m
    €81–110

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Essen central train stationbus bus N27
    9h 54m
    €44–106

  3. Drive 455.8 km

    1. Drive from Aalen to Essencar car 455.8 km
    4h 34m
    €64–93

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 9m

  5. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    12h 39m

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 21m
    €134–313

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane STR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €161–255

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 35m
    €164–265

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 46m

  10. Train, train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    5h 40m
    €180–396

Aalen to Essen by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Aalen Hbf to Essen Hbf via Stuttgart Hbf and Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 58m.

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