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How to get fromStraubing to Essenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Straubing to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 40m
    €121–481

  2. Drive 599.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Straubing to Essencar car 599.6 km
    5h 6m
    €87–126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Straubing, Ursulinenschule to Regensburg Hbfbus bus Re50
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161 / ...
    13h 5m

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Straubing, Ursulinenschule to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Obertraubling to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    4h 47m
    €124–381

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Obertraubling to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €133–420

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Obertraubling to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €186–488

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

    1. Take the train from Obertraubling to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €151–494

  9. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Straubing to Regensburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €168–495

Straubing to Essen by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a train from Straubing to Essen Hbf via Regensburg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Straubing, Ursulinenschule to Essen central train station via Regensburg Hbf and Regensburg central train station in around 13h 5m.

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