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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €52, while a flight costs an average of €395.
Distance: 335 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€92 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €395 Average price | €61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 9m Average total duration 3h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 7m Average total duration 10h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Stuttgart:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Stuttgart costing on average €92.
A bus is €343 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Stuttgart costing on average €395.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 11h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Stuttgart
How to get from Essen to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Stuttgart is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus1:25 PM7h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)9:20 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe€291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:25 PM7h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)9:20 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe€291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH1985 · LH21528:10 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport10:45 PMStuttgart Airport€4571One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 28074 · ICE 27 · ICE 2258:39 AM4h54Essen Hbf1:33 PMStuttgart Hbf€1191One-way2 transfers
- S6 · ICE 9158:08 AM3h25Essen Hbf11:33 AMStuttgart Hbf€1391One-way1 transfer
- 28074 · ICE 621 · ICE 5158:39 AM3h32Essen Hbf12:11 PMStuttgart Hbf€1391One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus8:30 PM7h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)4:05 AMStuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:30 PM7h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)4:25 AMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:45 AM8h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)5:20 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe€301One-way0 transfers
- LH2021 · LH21526:30 PM4h15Dusseldorf Airport10:45 PMStuttgart Airport€4011One-way1 transfer
- LH2015 · LH21481:30 PM2h40Dusseldorf Airport4:10 PMStuttgart Airport€4151One-way1 transfer
- LH2005 · LH21469:30 AM2h55Dusseldorf Airport12:25 PMStuttgart Airport€4151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Stuttgart:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Stuttgart costing on average €92.
A bus is €343 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Stuttgart costing on average €395.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 11h 7m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, FlixTrain to go to Stuttgart by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Stuttgart by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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