There are 7 ways to get from Metzingen to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 36m€86–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Cologne Airport CGNbus N93 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
10h 9m€30–52Drive 441.2 km
- Drive from Metzingen to Essencar 441.2 km
4h 9m€63–91Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
5h 35m€115–280Train via Esslingen(Neckar)
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Ice
6h 15m€89–193Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 59m€123–240Fly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
5h 14m€147–270
Metzingen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metzingen to Essen is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Metzingen to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Metzingen to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Metzingen Rathaus and arriving at Essen central train station via Pliezhausen Rathaus, Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Metzingen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Metzingen Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Metzingen and Essen is 475 km. The road distance is 441.2 km.
The best way to get from Metzingen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €85 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Metzingen to Essen, including transfers.
Metzingen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Metzingen to Essen train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, depart from Metzingen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Metzingen to Essen is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €85 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 10h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Metzingen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metzingen Rathaus to Essen central train station via Pliezhausen Rathaus, Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- 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
- €5–9
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Metzingen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Metzingen to Essen train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metzingen to Essen is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Metzingen to Essen.
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