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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)train train Re
    2. Take the train from Vaihingen to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 48m
    €87–376

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aalen, ZOB to Waiblingenbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N228
    10h 45m
    €48–95

  3. Drive 455.8 km

    1. Drive from Aalen to Essencar car 455.8 km
    4h 34m
    €65–94

  4. 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 7m
    €134–354

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 58m
    €86–375

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    12h 56m

  7. 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 48m
    €131–555

  8. 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 34m
    €160–439

  9. 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 51m
    €124–587

  10. 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 18m
    €168–693

  11. 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 21m
    €193–665

Aalen to Essen by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

You can take a train from Aalen Hbf to Essen Hbf via Vaihingen in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aalen, ZOB to Essen central train station via Waiblingen, Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 10h 45m.

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