There are 7 ways to get from Esslingen to Essen by train, car, or plane
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Train via Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf47 / ...
3h 59m€50–151Drive 416.6 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Essen416.6 km
4h 6m€59–85Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)STR - DUS
5h 5m€132–330Train
- Take the train from Esslingen to Essen Hbf42 / ...
4h 31m€70–80Train #2
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Gelsenkirchen HbfIce
4h 42m€70–80Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
4h 17m€112–314Fly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
4h 42m€132–252
Esslingen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Essen is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Essen is to train via Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 59m and costs €45 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Esslingen and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Esslingen and Essen is 440 km. The road distance is 416.6 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Essen without a car is to train via Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 59m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Esslingen to Essen, including transfers.
Esslingen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Essen is to train via Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 59m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 5h 5m.
Esslingen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Essen is 417 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Esslingen to Essen.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–140 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
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