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What is the best way to travel from Stuttgart to Essen?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Buses and Flights to Essen from Stuttgart. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
7h 35m
£38
£67
12
Train
3h 16m
£33
£42
64
Flight
2h 40m
£76
£214
34

What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Stuttgart?

You can reach Essen with just £33 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Wednesday
Thursday
from £129
Friday
from £135
Saturday
from £98
Sunday
from £33
Monday
from £76
Tuesday
from £132

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Wizz Air
    19h 35m
    0
    14:25
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:00
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £129
  • Lufthansa
    7h 10m
    0
    06:25
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    13:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £176
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    22h 25m
    0
    17:55
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    16:20
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £177
  • Eurowings
    16h 5m
    0
    17:55
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:00
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £194

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    27h 15m
    0
    07:30
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £135
  • Wizz Air
    19h 35m
    0
    14:25
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:00
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £156
  • Eurowings
    17h 10m
    0
    17:35
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £171
  • LC Perú
    13h 45m
    0
    18:45
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    08:30
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from £206

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Eurowings
    17h 45m
    0
    15:15
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    09:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £98
  • Eurowings
    25h 20m
    0
    15:15
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    16:35
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £118
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    30h 0m
    0
    10:35
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    16:35
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £138
  • Wizz Air
    15h 45m
    0
    21:20
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    13:05
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £141

    Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 45m
    0
    02:45
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    07:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £33
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 27m
    0
    21:35
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    03:02
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £44
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 16m
    0
    05:49
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    09:05
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £49
  • Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    8h 0m
    0
    09:40
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    17:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    22:50
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £39
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    13:30
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    22:10
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £39
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 50m
    0
    11:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    08:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £101

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Eurowings
    25h 25m
    0
    06:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    08:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £76
  • Eurowings
    21h 35m
    0
    17:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    15:25
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £95
  • Wizz Air
    25h 0m
    0
    14:25
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    15:25
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £123
  • LC Perú
    23h 45m
    0
    08:15
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    08:00
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from £178

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Wizz Air
    16h 20m
    0
    20:45
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    13:05
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £132
  • Lufthansa
    2h 55m
    0
    10:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    13:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £181
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    22h 25m
    0
    11:25
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £193
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    6h 45m
    0
    11:25
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    18:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £197

What are the fastest trips from Stuttgart to Essen?

You can get to Essen from Stuttgart in just 2h 40m with a Flight from Lufthansa CityLine. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Wednesday
Thursday
from 3h 30m
Friday
from 13h 45m
Saturday
from 2h 40m
Sunday
from 3h 16m
Monday
from 2h 40m
Tuesday
from 2h 40m

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Lufthansa CityLine
    3h 30m
    0
    18:55
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    22:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £241
  • Eurowings
    3h 35m
    0
    06:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £271
  • KLM Cityhopper
    6h 0m
    0
    11:55
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    17:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £241
  • Lufthansa
    7h 10m
    0
    06:25
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    13:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £176

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • LC Perú
    13h 45m
    0
    18:45
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    08:30
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from £206
  • Eurowings
    17h 10m
    0
    17:35
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £171
  • Wizz Air
    19h 35m
    0
    14:25
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:00
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £156
  • AirBaltic
    24h 30m
    0
    09:20
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    AirBaltic
    Economy
    from £298

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Lufthansa CityLine
    2h 40m
    0
    06:00
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    08:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £237
  • Lufthansa
    3h 35m
    0
    14:30
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    18:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £209
  • KLM Cityhopper
    7h 40m
    0
    14:30
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    22:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £241
  • Avion Express
    9h 10m
    0
    06:35
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    15:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Avion Express
    Economy
    from £320

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 16m
    0
    05:49
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    09:05
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £49
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 45m
    0
    02:45
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    07:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £33
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 27m
    0
    21:35
    Stuttgart
    Central Station
    03:02
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £44
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    22:50
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £39
  • FlixBus
    8h 0m
    0
    09:40
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    17:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    13:30
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    22:10
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £39
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 25m
    0
    23:20
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    19:45
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Economy
    £118

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Lufthansa CityLine
    2h 40m
    0
    06:00
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    08:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £239
  • Lufthansa
    3h 25m
    0
    06:30
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £225
  • KLM Cityhopper
    6h 0m
    0
    11:55
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    17:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £242
  • Azman Air
    8h 10m
    0
    09:45
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    17:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Azman Air
    Economy
    from £242

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Lufthansa CityLine
    2h 40m
    0
    06:00
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    08:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £240
  • Lufthansa
    2h 55m
    0
    10:50
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    13:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £181
  • Azman Air
    4h 10m
    0
    09:45
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    13:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Azman Air
    Economy
    from £241
  • KLM Cityhopper
    4h 55m
    0
    06:00
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £241
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 9 connections between 2 Train, Bus and Flight 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 £33 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

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 Lufthansa CityLine: you will get to Essen in just 2h 40m.

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 Eurowings, Wizz Air and Deutsche Bahn, 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 Eurowings, Wizz Air and Deutsche Bahn. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Eurowings, Wizz Air, Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo and 12 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 9 connections between Train, Bus and Flight, 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 £33 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

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 2h 40m with a Flight from Lufthansa CityLine.

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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