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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Rottweil by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train Ic87 / ...
    4h 29m
    €55–144

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhofbus bus N27
    2. Take the bus from Herrenberg to Rottweil Bahnhofbus bus Ic
    11h 2m
    €40–73

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Schiltach Bahnhoftrain train Rs1
    10h 41m

  4. Drive 487.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rottweilcar car 487.6 km
    4h 29m
    €69–100

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane FRA - STR
    3. Take the train from Böblingen to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 15m
    €143–280

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 34m
    €126–317

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 53m
    €126–313

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 12m
    €124–427

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 4m
    €164–480

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Rottweil Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 19m
    €138–310

Essen to Rottweil by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rottweil, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rottweil Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rottweil Bahnhof via Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof, Vaihingen, Herrenberg, and Herrenberg in around 11h 2m.

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