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How to get fromEssen to Crailsheimby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Crailsheim by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Crailsheimtrain train Re
    5h 44m
    €93–342

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Laudatrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Lauda, Bahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 42m
    €54–143

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N116 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Crailsheim ZOBbus bus Rb83
    10h 55m

  4. Drive 418.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Crailsheimcar car 418.3 km
    4h 12m
    €61–87

  5. Train via Aschaffenburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train Rb87
    6h 35m
    €90–275

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Crailsheimtrain train
    6h 11m
    €141–342

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Crailsheimtrain train
    5h 27m
    €157–368

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Crailsheimtrain train
    6h 25m
    €131–389

Essen to Crailsheim by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 537.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Crailsheim, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Crailsheim via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Crailsheim ZOB via Heilbronn central train station and Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof in around 10h 55m.

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