There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Crailsheim by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain 61
4h 32m€96–382Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Laudatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Lauda, Bahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain
7h 41m€51–136Drive 418.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Crailsheimcar 418.3 km
4h 12m€61–88Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain
5h 44m€140–367Train via Aschaffenburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain Rb87
6h 34m€86–265Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Crailsheimtrain
5h 49m€153–369
Essen to Crailsheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Crailsheim is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Crailsheim is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Crailsheim. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Crailsheim Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Essen and Crailsheim is 538 km. The road distance is 418.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Crailsheim without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €95 - €390.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Essen to Crailsheim, including transfers.
Essen to Crailsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Crailsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Crailsheim is 418 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Essen to Crailsheim.
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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 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Lauda
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Lauda
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lauda, Bahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–98
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €30–35
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Lauda
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–18
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Crailsheim
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
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