There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 26m€55–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Mannheim300.6 km
3h 18m€15–19Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus 027 / ...
6h 15m€29–50Drive 303.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 303.6 km
2h 41m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 17m€111–210
Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to rideshare which costs €15 - €19 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €55 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Essen and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 322 km. The road distance is 303.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €55 - €250.
The train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 26m including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–250 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Mannheim central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Hak Bus also services this route twice a week.
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Essen central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 304 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Essen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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