There are 8 ways to get from Rottweil to Essen by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 2m€89–383Drive 488 km
cheapest- Drive from Rottweil to Essencar 488 km
4h 30m€71–102Train, night train
- Take the train from Schiltach Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain Rs1
- Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain S6
10h 45m€98–239Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
6h 11m€114–340Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 23m€137–381Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 48m€118–358Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
7h 5m€126–484Train, train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
5h 53m€149–467
Rottweil to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rottweil to Essen is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rottweil to Essen is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Rottweil to Essen. However, there are services departing from Rottweil Bahnhof and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Rottweil and Essen is 531 km. The road distance is 488 km.
The best way to get from Rottweil to Essen without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €85 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Rottweil to Essen, including transfers.
Rottweil to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rottweil Bahnhof station.
Rottweil to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rottweil to Essen is 488 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Rottweil to Essen.
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What companies run services between Rottweil, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
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
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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