There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
4h 45m€85–366Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N11 / ...
7h 40m€34–58Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbftrain S1
- Take the nighttrain from Solingen Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
8h 35m€60–197Drive 406.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Strasbourgcar 406.9 km
4h 10m€63–91Fly, 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 Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
5h 24m€136–360
Essen to Strasbourg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Strasbourg is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Strasbourg is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Strasbourg. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Strasbourg via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Strasbourg. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Strasbourg Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Essen and Strasbourg is 464 km. The road distance is 406.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Strasbourg without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €80 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Essen to Strasbourg, including transfers.
Essen to Strasbourg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Strasbourg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Strasbourg is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €80 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Strasbourg, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Strasbourg via Cologne Airport CGN in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Solingen Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Strasbourg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Essen to Strasbourg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Strasbourg is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Essen to Strasbourg.
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