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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 56m
    €80–272

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    7h 29m
    €35–58

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    9h 13m
    €49–127

  4. Drive  406.9 km

    1. Drive from Strasbourg to Essencar car 406.9 km
    4h 12m
    €64–93

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4h 22m
    €136–301

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 48m
    €138–384

Strasbourg to Essen by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

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 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Strasbourg to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 7h 29m.

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