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There are 9 ways to get from Rottweil to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic87 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 11m
    €89–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rottweil Bahnhof to Herrenbergbus bus RE14a
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Essen central train stationbus bus N116
    12h 44m
    €52–98

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Schiltach Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train Rs1
    2. Take the night train from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    10h 31m
    €92–246

  4. Drive 488 km

    1. Drive from Rottweil to Essencar car 488 km
    4h 30m
    €71–102

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 8m
    €116–330

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 25m
    €136–342

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 57m
    €126–359

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 8m
    €141–450

  9. Train, train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    5h 50m
    €159–487

Rottweil to Essen by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 530.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Rottweil, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rottweil Bahnhof to Essen central train station via Herrenberg, Tübingen Hauptbahnhof, and Tübingen central station in around 12h 44m.

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