There are 4 ways to get from Offenburg to Essen by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43
3h 34m€80–170Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain S6
6h 58m€33–104Drive 431.2 km
- Drive from Offenburg to Essencar 431.2 km
3h 40m€64–92Train, fly
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 6m€130–239
Offenburg to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Offenburg to Essen is to night train and train which costs €30 - €110 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Offenburg to Essen is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €80 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Offenburg Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Offenburg and Essen is 451 km. The road distance is 431.2 km.
The best way to get from Offenburg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €80 - €170.
The train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 3h 34m including transfers and departs once daily.
Offenburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Offenburg to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Offenburg to Essen is 431 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Offenburg to Essen.
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What companies run services between Offenburg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €80–170 and the journey takes 3h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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