There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Baden-Baden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Baden-Badentrain 43
3h 18m€75–320Drive 396.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Baden-Badencar 396.4 km
3h 26m€57–82Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 11mFly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Baden-Badentrain
4h 48m€121–280Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Baden-Badentrain Nightjet
7h 15m
Essen to Baden-Baden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Baden-Baden is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Baden-Baden is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Baden-Baden. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at BAD Leopoldsplatz via Mannheim central bus station and Baden-Baden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Baden-Baden. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Essen and Baden-Baden is 411 km. The road distance is 396.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Baden-Baden without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €75 - €320.
The train from Essen Hbf to Baden-Baden takes 3h 18m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Essen to Baden-Baden bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Baden-Baden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Baden-Baden is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €75 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Baden-Baden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Baden-Baden every 3 hours. Tickets cost €75–320 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to BAD Leopoldsplatz via Mannheim central bus station, Karlsruhe central train station, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Baden-Baden, and Baden-Baden in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Baden-Baden bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Essen to Baden-Baden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Baden-Baden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Baden-Baden is 396 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Essen to Baden-Baden.
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