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How to get fromAalen to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Aalen to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    5h 45m
    €84–213

  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
    €57–91

  3. Drive  455.8 km

    1. Drive from Aalen to Essencar car 455.8 km
    4h 34m
    €68–97

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

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 3m

  5. Train via Aschaffenburg

    1. Take the train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 56m
    €106–321

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

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 41m
    €132–258

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

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 51m

  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
    6h 4m
    €159–307

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

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth 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 40m

Aalen to Essen by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 509.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

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

You can take a train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Wuppertal Hbf in around 5h 45m. 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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