There are 6 ways to get from Nagold to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nagold Stadtmitte, Bf to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb74
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43
5h 25m€75–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Essen central train stationbus N27
9h 39m€47–94Train, night train
- Take the train from Nagold Stadtmitte, Bf to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain S6
8h 41m€58–244Drive 426.9 km
- Drive from Nagold to Essencar 426.9 km
4h 8m€80–116Fly from Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
5h 48m€136–374Line 774 bus, train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the bus from Nagold, ZOB to Herrenberg Kalkofenstr.bus
- Take the train from Herrenberg to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
5h 57m€130–262
Nagold to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagold to Essen is to bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nagold to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagold to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Nagold, ZOB and arriving at Essen central train station via Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagold to Essen. However, there are services departing from Nagold Stadtmitte, Bf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Nagold and Essen is 459 km. The road distance is 426.9 km.
The best way to get from Nagold to Essen without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Nagold to Essen, including transfers.
Nagold to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof station.
Nagold to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Nagold Stadtmitte, Bf station.
The best way to get from Nagold to Essen is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €95 and takes 9h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €380 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Nagold, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Nagold Stadtmitte, Bf to Essen Hbf via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nagold Stadtmitte, Bf to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nagold Stadtmitte, Bf to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Herrenberg to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herrenberg to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Herrenberg to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nagold, ZOB to Herrenberg Kalkofenstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
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Booking & Getting There
Nagold to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Nagold to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagold to Essen is 427 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Nagold to Essen.
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