There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Rastatt by train, bus, 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
3h 43m€72–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen to Kölnbus Kyiv-Genk / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
6h 38m€32–108Drive 382.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Rastattcar 382.3 km
3h 14m€54–77Fly, 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 37m€120–280Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
7h 26m€83–105
Essen to Rastatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rastatt is to bus which costs €30 - €110 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rastatt is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Rastatt via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Essen and Rastatt is 403 km. The road distance is 382.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rastatt without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €70 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Essen to Rastatt, including transfers.
Essen to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Rastatt is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €70 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €110 and takes 6h 38m.
Essen to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Rastatt is 382 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Essen to Rastatt.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rastatt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–75 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen to Rastatt via Cologne Airport CGN, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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