There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart-Center to Essen by train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 56m€75–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Essen406.8 km
5h 11m€22Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 34m€113–260Drive 407.1 km
- Drive from Stuttgart-Center to Essencar 407.1 km
4h 2m€58–84Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
6h 20m€127–366
Stuttgart-Center to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart-Center to Essen is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart-Center to Essen is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €75 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Stuttgart-Center and Essen is 427 km. The road distance is 407.1 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart-Center to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €75 - €190.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 2h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stuttgart-Center to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart-Center to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart-Center to Essen is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Stuttgart-Center to Essen.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart-Center, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–190 and the journey takes 2h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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