There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Rastatt by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
3h 33m€75–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N27 / ...
7h 4m€39–64Bus via Mannheim
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 43mDrive 382.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Rastattcar 382.3 km
3h 13m€55–79Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 3m€122–257
Essen to Rastatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rastatt is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rastatt is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Rastatt station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Rastatt via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Essen and Rastatt is 403 km. The road distance is 382.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rastatt without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €70 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Essen to Rastatt, including transfers.
Essen to Rastatt bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Rastatt is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €70 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Mannheim, which costs and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rastatt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €70–290 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Rastatt via Mannheim central bus station, Karlsruhe central train station, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 43m.
- 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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/
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- 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
Bus from Essen central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Rastatt bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Essen to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Rastatt is 382 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Essen to Rastatt.
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