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How to get fromStrasbourg to Essenby train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Strasbourg to Essen by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 9m
    €70–164

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    9h 19m
    €58–332

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Bonn to Essenbus bus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
    6h 52m

  4. Drive 408 km

    1. Drive from Strasbourg to Essencar car 408 km
    4h 11m
    €62–90

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    4h 40m
    €70–157

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane STR - DUS
    6h 28m
    €153–382

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

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 12m
    €130–290

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane STR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €153–329

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

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 47m
    €125–327

Strasbourg to Essen by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Strasbourg to Essen Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Strasbourg to Essen via Bonn UN Campus and Bonn in around 6h 52m.

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