What is the best way to travel from Stuttgart to Essen?
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What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Stuttgart?
You can reach Essen with just £25 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus9h 20m000:35Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport09:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 29/10/2026 00:35:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 29/10/2026 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
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FlixBus7h 35m022:50StuttgartVaihingen Station06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Vaihingen Station, Stuttgart (Germany) at 29/10/2026 22:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 30/10/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
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FlixBus7h 55m022:30Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 29/10/2026 22:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 30/10/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 50m011:50Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 29/10/2026 11:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 30/10/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £92 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 50m011:50Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 11:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 31/10/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £88 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 25m023:20Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport19:45EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 23:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 31/10/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £96 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 25m
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AirBaltic22h 0m010:45Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:45Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from AirBaltic goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 10:45:00 to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 31/10/2026 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £151 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 0m
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Swiss International Air Lines12h 15m020:30Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:45Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Swiss International Air Lines goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 20:30:00 to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 31/10/2026 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £151 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
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Avion Express8h 55m011:30Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport20:25Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Avion Express goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 11:30:00 to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 30/10/2026 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £184 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
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Air Via12h 0m020:35Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:35Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Air Via goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 20:35:00 to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 31/10/2026 08:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £185 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Cheapest Buses Friday
Cheapest Flights Friday
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 25m023:20Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport19:45EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 31/10/2026 23:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 01/11/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £61 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 25m
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 50m011:50Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 31/10/2026 11:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 01/11/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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FlixBus7h 35m022:50StuttgartVaihingen Station06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Vaihingen Station, Stuttgart (Germany) at 01/11/2026 22:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 02/11/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
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FlixBus7h 55m022:30Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 01/11/2026 22:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 02/11/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
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FlixBus8h 5m009:40Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport17:45EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 01/11/2026 09:40:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 01/11/2026 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 5m
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 50m011:50Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 01/11/2026 11:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 02/11/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £71 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
What are the fastest trips from Stuttgart to Essen?
You can get to Essen from Stuttgart in just 5h 0m with a Flight from KLM Cityhopper. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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FlixBus7h 35m022:50StuttgartVaihingen Station06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Vaihingen Station, Stuttgart (Germany) at 29/10/2026 22:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 30/10/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
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FlixBus7h 55m022:30Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 29/10/2026 22:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 30/10/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
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FlixBus9h 20m000:35Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport09:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 29/10/2026 00:35:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 29/10/2026 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 25m023:20Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport19:45EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 29/10/2026 23:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 30/10/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £105 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 25m
Fastest Buses Thursday
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KLM Cityhopper5h 0m006:05Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport11:05Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from KLM Cityhopper goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 06:05:00 to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 30/10/2026 11:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £187 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
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Avion Express8h 55m011:30Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport20:25Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Avion Express goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 11:30:00 to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 30/10/2026 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £184 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
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Air Via12h 0m020:35Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:35Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Air Via goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 20:35:00 to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 31/10/2026 08:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £185 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
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Swiss International Air Lines12h 15m020:30Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:45Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport0EconomyA Flight from Swiss International Air Lines goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 20:30:00 to Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) arriving at 31/10/2026 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £151 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 25m023:20Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport19:45EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 23:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 31/10/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £96 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 25m
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 50m011:50Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 30/10/2026 11:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 31/10/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £88 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m
Fastest Flights Friday
Fastest Buses Friday
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 25m023:20Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport19:45EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 31/10/2026 23:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 01/11/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £61 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 25m
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 50m011:50Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport08:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 31/10/2026 11:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 01/11/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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FlixBus7h 35m022:50StuttgartVaihingen Station06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Vaihingen Station, Stuttgart (Germany) at 01/11/2026 22:50:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 02/11/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
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FlixBus7h 55m022:30Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 01/11/2026 22:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 02/11/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
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FlixBus8h 5m009:40Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport17:45EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 01/11/2026 09:40:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 01/11/2026 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 5m
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BlaBlaCar Bus20h 25m023:20Stuttgart AirportStuttgart Airport19:45EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Stuttgart Airport, Stuttgart Airport (Germany) at 01/11/2026 23:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 02/11/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £75 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 25m
Fastest Buses Sunday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Stuttgart to Essen
What are the most popular stations in Stuttgart and Essen?
In Stuttgart, you will usually depart from Central Station, Vaihingen Station or Arnulf-Klett-Platz Bus Station, while in Essen you will be arriving at Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Essen from Stuttgart? With 4 connections between 1 Train, Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Stuttgart and Essen, you can pay as low as £25 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from KLM Cityhopper: you will get to Essen in just 5h 0m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Stuttgart and Essen are BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus and AirBaltic, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Stuttgart and Essen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Weilimdorf or to Gelsenkirchen, and look at flights from Stuttgart Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Stuttgart to Essen?
The most popular companies between Stuttgart and Essen, are BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus and AirBaltic. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus
Airlines: AirBaltic, Swiss International Air Lines, Avion Express and 2 more.
All you need to know when you travel from Stuttgart to Essen
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Stuttgart to Essen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Stuttgart to Essen
How can I reach Essen from Stuttgart?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train, Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Essen from Stuttgart.
How far is Essen from Stuttgart?
The distance between Stuttgart and Essen is 335.8 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Stuttgart and Essen?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 9 kgs of CO2, a train 12 kgs, a car 57 kgs, and a flight 83 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Stuttgart to Essen?
You can get to Essen with just £25 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Essen?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Essen in just 5h 0m with a Flight from KLM Cityhopper.
More routes to Stuttgart and to Essen
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Stuttgart and to Essen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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