There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Ingolstadt by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain Re1 / ...
5h 13m€103–406Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N885 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Ingolstadtbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
9h 35m€42–69Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 23m€65–150Drive 558.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Ingolstadtcar 558.4 km
4h 35m€81–116Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain 41
5h 14m€100–410Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
4h 7mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
4h 40mTrain to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
5h 29mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
5h 7mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain
4h 55m€158–404
Essen to Ingolstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Ingolstadt is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Ingolstadt is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Ingolstadt. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Ingolstadt via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Ingolstadt Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Essen and Ingolstadt is 573 km. The road distance is 558.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Ingolstadt without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 5h 13m and costs €100 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Essen to Ingolstadt, including transfers.
Essen to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Ingolstadt is to train via Nuremberg which takes 5h 13m and costs €100 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ingolstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Ingolstadt via Nuremberg central bus station in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Essen to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Ingolstadt is 558 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Essen to Ingolstadt.
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