There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Alsace by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain Ter
6h 47m€93–393Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 084 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kehl train stationbus 011
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain Ter
10h 30m€44–101Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbftrain S1
- Take the nighttrain from Solingen Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain Ter
10h 37m€68–218Drive 444.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Alsacecar 444.7 km
4h 34m€69–99
Essen to Alsace by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Alsace is to bus and train which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Alsace is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Scherwiller via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Essen and Alsace is 513 km. The road distance is 444.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Alsace without a car is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs €90 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Essen to Alsace, including transfers.
Essen to Alsace train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Alsace train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Alsace is 445 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Essen to Alsace.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Alsace, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Scherwiller via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 6h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Solingen Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kehl train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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