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There are 10 ways to get from Aalen to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 49m
    €86–362

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aalen, ZOB to Hauptbfbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Essen central train stationbus bus N27
    11h 38m
    €52–86

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Lauda, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Lauda to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 9m
    €62–158

  4. Drive  455.8 km

    1. Drive from Aalen to Essencar car 455.8 km
    4h 34m
    €66–95

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 10m
    €134–360

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 49m
    €118–518

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

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €160–434

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €127–566

  9. Train, train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    5h 19m
    €162–631

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €175–644

Aalen to Essen by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Aalen Hbf to Essen Hbf via Stuttgart Hbf and Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aalen, ZOB to Essen central train station via Hauptbf, Hauptbf, and Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof in around 11h 38m.

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