There are 6 ways to get from Darmstadt to Essen by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Frankfurtbus Air
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 44mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Essen258.2 km
2h 50m€10–17Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Essen central train stationbus N27 / ...
4h 40m€23–40Drive 257.5 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Essencar 257.5 km
2h 18m€37–53Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 51m€103–154Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
3h 15m€50–221
Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Essen is to rideshare which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Essen. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Essen is 277 km. The road distance is 257.5 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Darmstadt to Essen, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Essen is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs €23 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €230 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €45–200 and the journey takes 1h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Darmstadt to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Darmstadt to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Essen is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Darmstadt to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Darmstadt and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.