There are 5 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 47 / ...
3h 13m€80–240Drive 416.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Esslingen to Essencar 416.6 km
4h 10m€60–87Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 48m€137–292Train via Solingen
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Solingen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S1
4h 44m€82–223Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
5h 24m€126–385
Esslingen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Essen is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Essen is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €80 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Esslingen and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 13m.
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 13m and costs €80 - €240.
The train from Esslingen to Essen Hbf takes 3h 13m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Esslingen to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
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 10m to drive from Esslingen to Essen.
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What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Esslingen to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €80–240 and the journey takes 3h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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