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How to get fromEssen to Crailsheimby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train Re1 / ...
    4h 39m
    €95–227

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Laudatrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Lauda, Bahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 45m
    €46–170

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N116
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Crailsheim ZOBbus bus Rb83
    10h 55m

  4. Drive  418.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Crailsheimcar car 418.3 km
    4h 12m
    €62–89

  5. Train via Aschaffenburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train Rb87
    6h 35m
    €81–222

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 25m
    €156–315

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 45m
    €138–295

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 17m
    €133–429

Essen to Crailsheim by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 537.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Crailsheim ZOB via Heilbronn central train station and Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof in around 10h 55m.

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