There are 7 ways to get from Esslingen to Essen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Essen Hbftrain 42 / ...
3h 55m€70–80Train via Hauptbahnhof
cheapest- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 13m€50–141Drive 416.6 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Essencar 416.6 km
4h 11m€59–85Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
5h 13m€142–330Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Ice
4h 42m€70–80Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 29m€115–304Fly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 51m€132–262
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 11m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Essen is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs €70 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Esslingen and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Esslingen and Essen is 434 km. The road distance is 416.6 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs €70 - €80.
The train from Esslingen to Essen Hbf takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
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 which takes 3h 55m and costs €70 - €80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €330 and takes 5h 13m.
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 11m 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 Esslingen to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €70–80 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- 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
- €15–60
- 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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