There are 9 ways to get from Ansbach to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbftrain Re80 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 59m€68–149Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Essen central train stationbus 037 / ...
8h 58m€42–69Train, night train
- Take the train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbftrain Re80 / ...
- Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 44m€63–309Drive 431 km
- Drive from Ansbach to Essencar 431 km
4h 1m€60–87Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
5h 44m€132–307Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 16m€130–277Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ansbach to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
5h 57m€140–324Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 59m€123–274Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Ansbach to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 37m€145–388
Ansbach to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ansbach to Essen is to train and bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ansbach to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Ansbach to Essen. However, there are services departing from Ansbach and arriving at Essen Hbf via Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Ansbach and Essen is 470 km. The road distance is 431 km.
The best way to get from Ansbach to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Ansbach to Essen, including transfers.
Ansbach to Essen train services, operated by Arverio Bayern GmbH, depart from Ansbach station.
Ansbach to Essen train services, operated by Arverio Bayern GmbH, arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ansbach to Essen is 431 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Ansbach to Essen.
Book your Ansbach to Essen train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Ansbach to Essen Hbf via Würzburg Hbf in around 4h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ansbach to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ansbach to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ansbach to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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