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How to get fromEssen to Strasbourgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Strasbourg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4h 45m
    €85–350

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    7h 40m
    €36–63

  3. Drive 406.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Strasbourgcar car 406.9 km
    4h 10m
    €64–92

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 46m
    €131–394

  5. Train via Irsch

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    9h 34m
    €89–152

Essen to Strasbourg by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Strasbourg, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Strasbourg via Cologne Airport CGN in around 7h 40m.

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