There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Ravensburg by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
4h 57m€105–423Drive 552 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Ravensburgcar 552 km
5h 38m€80–115Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane DUS - FDH
3h 16m€131–403Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain 62
6h€100–420Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain
5h 56m€114–410Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- 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 train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain
6h 28m€124–456Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain
6h 2m€145–427Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
7h 30m€104–327
Essen to Ravensburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Ravensburg is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Ravensburg is to train and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs €130 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Ravensburg, Bahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Essen and Ravensburg is 599 km. The road distance is 552 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Ravensburg without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 4h 57m and costs €100 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Essen to Ravensburg, including transfers.
Essen to Ravensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Ravensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Ravensburg is 552 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Essen to Ravensburg.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ravensburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ravensburg, Bahnhof via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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