There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Essen by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf47 / ...
2h 56m€45–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Essen406.8 km
5h 11m€22Drive 406.4 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Essen406.4 km
3h 57m€58–83Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)STR - DUS
4h 46m€118–299Train via Esslingen(Neckar)
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Essen HbfIce
4h 58m€75–91Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
3h 31m€107–291Fly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
4h 21m€128–241
Stuttgart to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Essen is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Essen is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €140.
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 and Essen is 427 km. The road distance is 406.4 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €140.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 2h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stuttgart to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Essen is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 4h 46m.
Stuttgart to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Essen is 406 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Stuttgart to Essen.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–140 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) hourly.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- 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
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- 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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