There are 8 ways to get from Konstanz to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43
6h 54m€90–302Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain S6
9h 59m€54–193Bus
- Take the bus from Constance central bus station to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus N42
- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Essen central train stationbus N116
12h€59–90Drive 567.1 km
- Drive from Konstanz to Essencar 567.1 km
5h 14m€84–121Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43
7h 9m€106–335Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
4h 53m€95–314Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 36m€91–311Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
5h 41m€148–359
Konstanz to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Konstanz to Essen is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Konstanz to Essen is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Konstanz station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Constance central bus station and arriving at Essen central train station via Tübingen central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Konstanz to Essen. However, there are services departing from Konstanz Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Konstanz and Essen is 623 km. The road distance is 567.1 km.
The best way to get from Konstanz to Essen without a car is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €85 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Konstanz to Essen, including transfers.
Konstanz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Constance central bus station.
Konstanz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Konstanz Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Konstanz to Essen is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €85 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Konstanz, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Offenburg Bahnhof in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Constance central bus station to Essen central train station via Tübingen central station in around 12h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constance central bus station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Konstanz to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Konstanz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Konstanz to Essen is 567 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Konstanz to Essen.
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