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How to get fromStuttgart to Essen (Oldb)by train, car, plane or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Essen (Oldb) by train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain42
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)trainRe18 / ...
    5h 47m
    €66–176

  2. Drive 537.2 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Essen (Oldb)car537.2 km
    5h 42m
    €77–111

  3. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTR - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train
    4h 56m
    €123–349

  4. Train via Münster

    1. Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Muenster(Westf)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train
    7h 59m
    €119–149

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essen (Oldb)car
    5h 34m
    €136–174

  6. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeSTR - FMO
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train
    5h 46m
    €141–327

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeFRA - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train
    5h 36m
    €153–421

  8. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeSTR - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train
    6h 58m
    €149–333

Stuttgart to Essen (Oldb) by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Essen (Oldb), Germany?

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen(Oldb) via Osnabrück Hbf in around 5h 47m.

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