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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Calw
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Calw among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, while a flight costs an average of $518.
Distance: 204 miles (329 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$153 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $518 Average price | $73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 32m Average total duration 10h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Essen to Calw
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Calw, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Calw:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Calw costing on average $153.
A bus is $466 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Calw costing on average $518.
Other travel options to Calw take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 10h 32m.
You'll arrive about 2h 58m sooner (1h 45m by flight vs 4h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $518 compared to roughly $73 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Essen to Calw by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Calw is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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12:00 PM 4h37 Essen 4:37 PM Calw, Bahnhof/zob Find prices2 transfers
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12:00 PM 4h37 Essen 4:37 PM Calw, Bahnhof/zob Find prices2 transfers
Fastest
12:00 PM 4h37 Essen 4:37 PM Calw, Bahnhof/zob Find prices2 transfers
Other options
2:00 PM 4h37 Essen 6:37 PM Calw, Bahnhof/zob Find prices2 transfers4:00 PM 5h06 Essen 9:06 PM Calw, Bahnhof/zob Find prices2 transfers6:00 AM 5h07 Essen 11:07 AM Calw, Bahnhof/zob Find prices2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Calw:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Calw costing on average $153.
A bus is $466 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Calw costing on average $518.
Other travel options to Calw take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 10h 32m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Calw as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Calw station.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Calw by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Calw by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Calw by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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