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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 8 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 HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    4h 11m
    €69–173

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbusN11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbusN161 / ...
    8h 11m
    €33–55

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Offenburg to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe
    9h 44m
    €58–332

  4. Drive 408 km

    1. Drive from Strasbourg to Essencar408 km
    4h 9m
    €63–91

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

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSTR - DUS
    6h 25m
    €164–392

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

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFRA - DUS
    4h 25m
    €129–321

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

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSTR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 3m
    €153–314

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

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    6h 43m
    €129–332

Strasbourg to Essen by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest 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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Strasbourg to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 8h 11m.

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