There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h 13m€58–151Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
6h 14m€24–44Drive 309.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Essencar 309.6 km
2h 42m€44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 43m€103–228Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 55 / ...
3h 15m€65–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurtbus Airport Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
5h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027 / ...
6h 44m€26–45
Heidelberg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Essen is to bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Essen is 337 km. The road distance is 309.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Essen without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 13m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Heidelberg to Essen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Essen is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 13m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–140 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 6h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- 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
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- info@heagmobilo.de
- Website
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Heidelberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Essen is 310 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Heidelberg to Essen.
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