There are 8 ways to get from Nördlingen to Essen by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 44m€86–386Drive 478.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nördlingen to Essencar 478.8 km
4h 26m€68–98Train, night train
- Take the train from Gunzenhausen to Würzburg Hbftrain Re80 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 57mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Nördlingen to Donauwörthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 11mTrain
- Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)train Re
- Take the train from Vaihingen to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 51m€87–387Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 52m€128–376Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 14m€115–374Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
6h 46m€163–432
Nördlingen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nördlingen to Essen is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nördlingen to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Nördlingen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Nördlingen and arriving at Essen Hbf via Aalen Hbf and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Nördlingen and Essen is 540 km. The road distance is 478.8 km.
The best way to get from Nördlingen to Essen without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 5h 44m and costs €85 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Nördlingen to Essen, including transfers.
Nördlingen to Essen train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Aalen Hbf station.
Nördlingen to Essen train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nördlingen to Essen is 479 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Nördlingen to Essen.
Book your Nördlingen to Essen train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Nördlingen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Nördlingen to Essen Hbf via Aalen, Hauptbahnhof, Aalen Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Aalen Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €17–21
- 1st Class Ticket
- €22–35
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Aalen Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Vaihingen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Gunzenhausen to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Nördlingen to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €30–35
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Donauwörth to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
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