There are 6 ways to get from Metzingen to Essen Hbf by train, 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 36mDrive 440.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Metzingen to Essen Hbfcar 440.8 km
4h 9m€62–89Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
5h 33m€120–293Train via Esslingen(Neckar)
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Ice
6h 17m€70–80Train, 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 54mFly 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 13m€121–213
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metzingen to Essen Hbf is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Metzingen to Essen Hbf is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Metzingen to Essen Hbf. 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 Hbf is 475 km. The road distance is 440.8 km.
The best way to get from Metzingen to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Metzingen to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Metzingen to Essen Hbf train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, depart from Metzingen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Metzingen to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 5h 33m.
Essen Hbf is 1h behind Metzingen. It is currently 5:25 PM in Metzingen and 4:25 PM in Essen Hbf.
Metzingen to Essen Hbf train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
What companies run services between Metzingen, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 36m. 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
- €110–340
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
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 Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- 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 2m
- 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 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
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Metzingen to Essen Hbf is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Metzingen to Essen Hbf.
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