There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Stralsund by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhoftrain 33
6h 21m€110–350Drive 605.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Stralsundcar 605.3 km
5h 19m€88–127Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 40m€131–397Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 42m€146–396Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 24m€125–405
Essen to Stralsund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Stralsund is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Stralsund is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Stralsund Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Essen and Stralsund is 641 km. The road distance is 605.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Stralsund without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €110 - €350.
The train from Essen Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhof takes 6h 21m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Essen to Stralsund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Stralsund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stralsund Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Stralsund is 605 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Essen to Stralsund.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Stralsund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €110–350 and the journey takes 6h 21m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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