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How to get fromSchwäbisch Gmünd to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Schwäbisch Gmünd to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Schwaebisch Gmuend to Vaihingen(Enz)train train Re
    2. Take the train from Vaihingen to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 36m
    €84–382

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Schwaebisch Gmuend to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof to Essen central train stationbus bus N27
    9h 57m
    €47–110

  3. Drive 440.4 km

    1. Drive from Schwäbisch Gmünd to Essencar car 440.4 km
    4h 21m
    €63–90

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

    1. Take the train from Schwaebisch Gmuend 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
    4h 46m
    €127–350

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Schwaebisch Gmuend to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 39m
    €84–379

  6. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Schwaebisch Gmuend to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    12h 39m

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

    1. Take the train from GD, Bahnhof to Nürnberg 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
    5h 52m
    €165–485

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

    1. Take the train from Schwaebisch Gmuend to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 31m
    €122–476

Schwäbisch Gmünd to Essen by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Schwaebisch Gmuend to Essen Hbf via Vaihingen in around 4h 36m.

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