There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Crailsheim by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain 61
4h 24m€96–290Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N885 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain 61
9h 18m€51–107Night train, train
- 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 43m€51–139Drive 418.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Crailsheimcar 418.3 km
4h 12m€61–87Train via Aschaffenburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain Re87
6h 35m€86–214Fly 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 32m€139–352Train, 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain
5h 45m€154–368
Essen to Crailsheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Crailsheim is to bus and train which costs €50 - €110 and takes 9h 18m.
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 24m.
The distance between Essen and Crailsheim is 537 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 24m and costs €95 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 24m 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 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- 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
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €18–23
- 1st Class Ticket
- €24–35
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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
- €13–21
- 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
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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