There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Singen by train, bus, night train, 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
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Re2
6h 24m€85–188Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbftrain S6
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
10h 21m€69–122Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhofbus N27
- Take the bus from Böblingen to Singen Bahnhof Süd/MAGGIbus Re4
11h 2m€74–112Drive 542.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Singencar 542.3 km
4h 52m€100–145Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
5h 36m€111–290Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
5h 30m€166–342Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
6h 23m€116–274Fly 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 Singentrain
6h 32m€139–301
Essen to Singen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Singen is to train and night train which costs €65 - €130 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Singen is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Singen. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Singen Bahnhof Süd/MAGGI via Böblingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Singen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Singen via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Essen and Singen is 586 km. The road distance is 542.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Singen without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €80 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Essen to Singen, including transfers.
Essen to Singen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Singen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Singen is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 11h 2m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Singen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Singen via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Singen Bahnhof Süd/MAGGI via Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof, Vaihingen, Böblingen, and Böblingen in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Böblingen to Singen Bahnhof Süd/MAGGI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Singen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof station.
Essen to Singen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Singen is 542 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Essen to Singen.
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