There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
4h 14m€155–329Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027 / ...
9h 5m€30–75Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 32m€128–298Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 23m€80–338Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Cologne Airport CGNbus N93 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
7h 38m€37–66Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain S6
12h 26mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Essen420.8 km
3h 53mDrive 420.8 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essencar 420.8 km
3h 53m€60–87
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen. However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Essen is 719 km. The road distance is 420.8 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €75 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen, including transfers.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €75 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €75–330 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen is 421 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Essen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Essen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.