Travel Information between Essen and Stuttgart
| 207 miles (334 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $16 - $133 | |
| Train • $16 (€14) • 3 h 8 min | |
| Flight • $133 (€120) • 2 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 207 miles (334 km) to Stuttgart from Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Stuttgart.
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How to get from Essen to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Stuttgart is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 options to travel from Essen to Stuttgart including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Essen and Stuttgart is a train with an average price of $16 (€14).
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Stuttgart:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Stuttgart costing on average $22 (€19).
A train is $117 (€105) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $133 (€120) from Essen to Stuttgart.
The fastest way from Essen to Stuttgart is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Stuttgart that take longer:
Bus takes 7 h 35 min on average.
Getting to Stuttgart by train takes 3 h 8 min on average.
The distance from Essen to Stuttgart is approximately 207 miles (334 km).
The average frequency per day from Essen to Stuttgart is:
- 14 buses a day.
- 14 flights a day.
- Around 23 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Stuttgart from Essen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Stuttgart:
- Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Essen to Stuttgart depart from Essen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Stuttgart:
- You can travel by bus to Stuttgart from Essen with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Essen to Stuttgart tickets for $22 (€19) on Omio.
- You can go to Stuttgart from Essen by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for $16 (€14) with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Stuttgart on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Stuttgart with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 7 direct buses a day to Stuttgart with FlixBus.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Stuttgart with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Stuttgart tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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