There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf by train, car, plane, train (Eurostar), 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 19m€22Drive 405.9 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf405.9 km
3h 56m€57–83Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)STR - DUS
4h 46m€128–309Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbfRe
4h 36m€51–174Train 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€105–301Fly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
4h 23m€128–241
Stuttgart to Essen Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf 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 Hbf is 427 km. The road distance is 405.9 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf 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 Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 4h 46m.
Essen Hbf is 1h behind Stuttgart. It is currently 3:37 PM in Stuttgart and 2:37 PM in Essen Hbf.
Stuttgart to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Essen Hbf, 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) every 2 hours.
- 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
- €30–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €30–230
- 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Essen Hbf is 406 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf.
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