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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $61, while a flight costs an average of $466.
Distance: 208 miles (335 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$125 Average price | $61 Average price Cheapest | $466 Average price | $73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 15m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 28m Average total duration 10h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Essen to Stuttgart
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Stuttgart, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Stuttgart:
A bus is $65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Stuttgart costing on average $125.
A bus is $405 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Stuttgart costing on average $466.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 15m.
Bus takes on average 11h 28m.
You'll arrive about 1h 7m sooner (3h 45m by train vs 4h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $125 compared to roughly $73 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Stuttgart
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.
- FlixBus
6:15 AM 8h50 Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) 3:05 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe $39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
6:15 AM 8h50 Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) 3:05 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe $39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH2037 · LH2144
6:15 AM 2h30 Dusseldorf Airport 8:45 AM Stuttgart Airport $501 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
FlixTrain · FlixTrain9:04 AM 12h41 Essen Hbf 9:45 PM Stuttgart $49 1 One-way 1 transfer- 26706 · ICE 217 · ICE 575
8:47 AM 3h51 Essen Hbf 12:38 PM Stuttgart Hbf $116 1 One-way 2 transfers - 26706 · ICE 217
8:47 AM 4h02 Essen Hbf 12:49 PM Stuttgart Hbf $116 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
1:15 PM 10h25 Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) 11:40 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe $41 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:00 PM 11h55 Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) 4:55 AM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe $41 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH4105 · LH40889:20 AM 3h25 Cologne Bonn Airport 12:45 PM Stuttgart Airport $486 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH1985+LH4100
5:40 PM 5h20 Cologne Bonn Airport 11:00 PM Stuttgart Airport $499 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH2029+LH4100
7:40 PM 3h20 Dusseldorf Airport 11:00 PM Stuttgart Airport $501 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Stuttgart:
A bus is $65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Stuttgart costing on average $125.
A bus is $405 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Stuttgart costing on average $466.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 15m.
Bus takes on average 11h 28m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Stuttgart by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti to go to Stuttgart by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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