There are 7 ways to get from Leonberg to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf47 / ...
4h 14m€50–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Essen central train stationN27
8h 57m€34–58Drive 402.1 km
- Drive from Leonberg to Essen402.1 km
3h 40m€57–82Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)STR - DUS
4h 57m€121–303Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbfRe
6h 1m€55–191Train 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 32m€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 34m€121–224
Leonberg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leonberg to Essen is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Leonberg to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Leonberg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Leonberg and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Leonberg and Essen is 447 km. The road distance is 402.1 km.
The best way to get from Leonberg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Leonberg to Essen, including transfers.
Leonberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Leonberg to Essen is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 4h 57m.
Leonberg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leonberg to Essen is 402 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Leonberg to Essen.
What companies run services between Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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