There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Stuttgart by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof42 / ...
3h 3m€29–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Stuttgart407.7 km
4h 33m€18–30Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen BahnhofN27
7h 50m€30–48Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)DUS - STR
4h 50m€117–325Drive 406.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Stuttgart406.7 km
3h 56m€59–84Train to Frankfurt, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)FRA - STR
4h 9m€127–241Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
4h 2m€110–299
Essen to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €18 - €30 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Stuttgart is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €29 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Essen and Stuttgart is 420 km. The road distance is 406.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €29 - €140.
The train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Essen to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Stuttgart is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €29 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 4h 50m.
Essen to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Stuttgart is 407 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Essen to Stuttgart.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €29–140 and the journey takes 3h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof 5 times a week. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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