Travel Information to Stuttgart from Essen
| 334 km | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| €14 - €120 | |
| Train • €14 • 3 h 8 min | |
| Flight • €120 • 2 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 334 km by train, coach or flight to Stuttgart from Essen. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Essen to Stuttgart.
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How to get from Essen to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Stuttgart is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 travel options from Essen to Stuttgart. You can take a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Stuttgart from Essen is by taking a train, which costs on average €14.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Stuttgart:
Taking a train costs €5 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €19 for the same trip.
Taking a train costs €105 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €120.
The fastest way from Essen to Stuttgart is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Stuttgart that take longer:
Coach takes 7 h 35 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 3 h 8 min of travel time.
The Essen to Stuttgart distance is approximately 334 km.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Stuttgart is:
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- 14 flights per day.
- 23 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Essen and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Essen to Stuttgart:
- Trains most often depart from Essen at Essen Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart at Stuttgart Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Stuttgart:
- You can go to Stuttgart from Essen by coach with FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €19 with FlixBus from Essen to Stuttgart on Omio.
- You can travel between Essen and Stuttgart by train with Deutsche Bahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €14 with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Stuttgart.
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Stuttgart with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 7 direct coaches a day to Stuttgart with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct train to Stuttgart with Deutsche Bahn with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services to Stuttgart tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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