There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Triberg by train, bus, 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 Baden-Badentrain 43
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Triberg Bahnhoftrain Re2
5h 13m€76–151Bus, train via Karlsruhe
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N27 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Triberg Bahnhoftrain Re2
8h 45m€50–73Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Triberg Bahnhoftrain Re2
7h 36mDrive 485.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Tribergcar 485.8 km
4h 21m€91–131Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Triberg Bahnhoftrain
7h 27m€118–314
Essen to Triberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Triberg is to bus and train via Karlsruhe which costs €50 - €75 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Triberg is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €90 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Triberg. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Triberg Bahnhof via Baden-Baden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Essen and Triberg is 500 km. The road distance is 485.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Triberg without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Essen to Triberg, including transfers.
Essen to Triberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Triberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Baden-Baden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Triberg is 486 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Essen to Triberg.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Triberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Triberg Bahnhof via Baden-Baden in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Baden-Baden to Triberg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Triberg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Triberg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Triberg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Triberg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Singen to Triberg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Hak Bus
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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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