There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Offenburg by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 43
3h 35m€80–200Drive 431.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Offenburgcar 431.4 km
3h 37m€62–89Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
4h 46m€114–277Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 55m€74–201Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Offenburgtrain Nightjet
7h 32m€64–137
Essen to Offenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Offenburg is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Offenburg is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €80 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Offenburg Bahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Essen and Offenburg is 451 km. The road distance is 431.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Offenburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €80 - €200.
The train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof takes 3h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Essen to Offenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Offenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Offenburg is 431 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Essen to Offenburg.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Offenburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €80–200 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- 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
- €28–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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