There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Plattling by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Plattling39 / ...
6h 41m€72–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Deggendorf bus station1925
14h 40m€55–80Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Regensburg HbfNj
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to PlattlingRe
8h 41m€77–287Drive 628.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Plattling628.6 km
5h 31m€89–129Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Würzburg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Plattling91 / ...
6h 43m€116–200Train #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Plattling39 / ...
7h 24m€100–120Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Plattling
6h 4m€155–197Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Plattling
4h 43m€104–303Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Plattling
5h 16m€99–299Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Plattling
6h 7m€134–283
Essen to Plattling by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Plattling is to bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Plattling is to fly and train which takes 4h 43m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Plattling. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Plattling, Preysingplatz via Deggendorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Plattling. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Essen and Plattling is 648 km. The road distance is 628.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Plattling without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €70 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Essen to Plattling, including transfers.
Essen to Plattling bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Plattling train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Plattling is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €80 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Plattling, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Plattling via Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Deggendorf bus station twice a week. Tickets cost €55–80 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freising to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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 Deggendorf bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Plattling bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Deggendorf bus station.
Essen to Plattling train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Plattling is 629 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Essen to Plattling.
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