There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Konstanz by train, night train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Baden-Badentrain 43
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
6h 50m€109–303Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
9h 17m€62–170Drive 566.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Konstanzcar 566.4 km
5h 11m€84–121Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain
5h 3m€95–284Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain
5h 3m€153–333Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain
6h 11m€96–272Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane DUS - FDH
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
5h 7m€142–476
Essen to Konstanz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Konstanz is to night train which costs €60 - €170 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Konstanz is to train and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €150 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Konstanz. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Konstanz Bahnhof via Baden-Baden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Essen and Konstanz is 617 km. The road distance is 566.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Konstanz without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Essen to Konstanz, including transfers.
Essen to Konstanz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Konstanz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Baden-Baden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Konstanz is 566 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Essen to Konstanz.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Konstanz, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Konstanz Bahnhof via Baden-Baden in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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