There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Hechingen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hechingen Bf/ZOBtrain Re6
5h 9m€53–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Tübingen central stationbus N116
9h 45m€46–84Drive 460.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Hechingencar 460.3 km
4h 30m€65–94Train to Frankfurt, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
5h 35m€125–256Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hechingen Bf/ZOBtrain Re6
6h 37m€80–267Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, 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 Hechingen Bf/ZOBtrain
6h 23m€123–306Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane DUS - FDH
- Take the train from Aulendorf Bahnhof to Hechingen Bf/ZOBtrain
6h 18m€173–376
Essen to Hechingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hechingen is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hechingen is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Hechingen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hechingen Bf/ZOB via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Essen and Hechingen is 522 km. The road distance is 460.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hechingen without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Essen to Hechingen, including transfers.
Essen to Hechingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hechingen is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 45m.
Essen to Hechingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hechingen is 460 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Essen to Hechingen.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hechingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Hechingen Bf/ZOB via Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Tübingen central station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Hechingen Bf/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Aulendorf Bahnhof to Hechingen Bf/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–180
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
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 Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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