There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Ansbach by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to AnsbachRe
4h 45m€65–158Drive 431.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Ansbach431.3 km
3h 57m€62–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Würzburg Main Station084 / ...
- Take the train from Marktbreit to AnsbachRe80
10h 4mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)DUS - NUE
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
5h 13m€121–356Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
4h 32m€121–272Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Ansbach
6h 17m€117–352Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
6h 1m€124–282
Essen to Ansbach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Ansbach is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Ansbach is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Ansbach. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Ansbach via Nuernberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Essen and Ansbach is 527 km. The road distance is 431.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Ansbach without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Essen to Ansbach, including transfers.
Essen to Ansbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Ansbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Ansbach is 431 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Essen to Ansbach.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ansbach via Nürnberg Hbf and Nuernberg Hbf in around 4h 45m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Ost to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–18
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Marktbreit to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go-Ahead Bayern GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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