There are 7 ways to get from Stralsund to Essen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 33
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
6h 33m€60–174Drive 605.2 km
- Drive from Stralsund to Essencar 605.2 km
5h 18m€85–122Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
5h 49m€120–351Train via Bad Kleinen
- Take the train from Stralsund Ruegendamm to Rostock Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Ventschow Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Ventschow Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
8h 50m€71–149Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
5h 57m€108–318Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 39m€107–342Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h 34m€120–323
Stralsund to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stralsund to Essen is to drive which costs €80 - €130 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Stralsund to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Stralsund to Essen. However, there are services departing from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Stralsund and Essen is 656 km. The road distance is 605.2 km.
The best way to get from Stralsund to Essen without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Stralsund to Essen, including transfers.
Stralsund to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof station.
Stralsund to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stralsund to Essen is 605 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Stralsund to Essen.
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What companies run services between Stralsund, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Stralsund Ruegendamm to Rostock Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Ventschow Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ventschow Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stralsund Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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