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How to get fromNördlingen to Essenby train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Nördlingen to Essen by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 37m
    €86–186

  2. Drive  478.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nördlingen to Essencar car 478.8 km
    4h 26m
    €70–101

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gunzenhausen to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re80 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 57m

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nördlingen to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 12m

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €106–285

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 56m
    €130–258

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €150–374

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €130–340

  9. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 4m
    €152–288

Nördlingen to Essen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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 37m.

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