There are 5 ways to get from Rastatt to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43
4h 21m€43–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station027 / ...
9h 11m€37–62Drive 382 km
- Drive from Rastatt to Essen382 km
3h 12m€55–79Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)STR - DUS
6h 30m€132–360Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
4h 49m€115–269
Rastatt to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rastatt to Essen is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rastatt to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Rastatt to Essen. However, there are services departing from Rastatt and arriving at Essen Hbf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Rastatt and Essen is 403 km. The road distance is 382 km.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Rastatt to Essen, including transfers.
Rastatt to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Essen is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 11m.
Rastatt to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rastatt to Essen is 382 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Rastatt to Essen.
What companies run services between Rastatt, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–110 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rastatt to Essen central train station via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe central train station, and Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 11m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- 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
- €29–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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