There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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€75–320Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Essen406.8 km
5h 19m€22Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain Re
10h 15mDrive 406 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Essen Hbfcar 406 km
4h€59–84Train, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 33m€123–292
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 €75 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Essen Hbf is 427 km. The road distance is 406 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €75 - €320.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf takes 2h 56m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Stuttgart to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Essen Hbf is 406 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Stuttgart to Essen Hbf.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €75–320 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
- €28–220
- 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
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/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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