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How to get fromCrailsheim to Essenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Crailsheim to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Crailsheim to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 43m
    €94–373

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Lauda, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Lauda to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 32m
    €56–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Crailsheim ZOB to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus bus Rb83
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N228 / ...
    9h 56m

  4. Drive 416.3 km

    1. Drive from Crailsheim to Essencar car 416.3 km
    4h 10m
    €59–85

  5. Train via Aschaffenburg

    1. Take the train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Rb87
    2. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 26m
    €96–319

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

    1. Take the train from Crailsheim 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 50m
    €137–344

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

    1. Take the train from Crailsheim to Nuernberg 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 15m
    €153–393

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

    1. Take the train from Crailsheim to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 56m
    €133–416

Crailsheim to Essen by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 537.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Crailsheim, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Crailsheim to Essen Hbf via Stuttgart Hbf and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crailsheim ZOB to Essen central train station via Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, Heilbronn central train station, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 9h 56m.

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