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

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Carpool, Flights and Trains for the journey to Essen from Stuttgart. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus 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
$26
$34
10
Car
4h 40m
$38
$40
2
Flight
3h 0m
$115
$299
41

What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Stuttgart?

You can get to Essen with just $26 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Thursday
from $162
Friday
Saturday
from $32
Sunday
from $34
Monday
from $115
Tuesday
from $26
Wednesday

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Skyscanner
    8h 5m
    0
    6:25 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    2:30 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $162
  • Wizz Air
    24h 40m
    0
    7:55 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    8:35 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $165
  • LC Perú
    16h 50m
    0
    3:40 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $182

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    10h 40m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    5:40 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $32
  • FlixBus
    9h 25m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    11:55 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $32
  • FlixBus
    9h 30m
    0
    12:35 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:05 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $32
  • Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Wizz Air
    8h 5m
    0
    7:55 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    4:00 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $185
  • LC Perú
    14h 35m
    0
    5:55 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $206
  • Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
    21h 30m
    0
    11:00 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
    Economy
    from $248

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    10h 40m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    5:40 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $34
  • FlixBus
    9h 30m
    0
    12:35 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:05 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $34
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    10:50 PM
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $40
  • Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    1:20 PM
    Stuttgart
    6:00 PM
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $38
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 50m
    0
    4:50 PM
    Stuttgart
    9:40 PM
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $42
  • Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Sunexpress
    13h 25m
    0
    8:30 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    9:55 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Sunexpress
    Economy
    from $176
  • Eurowings
    8h 30m
    0
    6:25 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    2:55 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $285
  • Eurowings
    5h 30m
    0
    6:00 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $447

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Wizz Air
    19h 25m
    0
    1:55 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    9:20 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $115
  • Skyscanner
    15h 45m
    0
    6:20 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:05 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $123
  • Eurowings
    19h 30m
    0
    6:45 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    2:15 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $149

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    9h 30m
    0
    12:35 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:05 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $26
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    10:50 PM
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $30
  • FlixBus
    7h 55m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $30
  • Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Eurowings
    5h 5m
    0
    6:35 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:40 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $123
  • Wizz Air
    8h 5m
    0
    7:55 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    4:00 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $123
  • LC Perú
    14h 35m
    0
    5:55 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $129

What are the fastest trips from Stuttgart to Essen?

You can get to Essen from Stuttgart in just 3h 0m with a Flight from Lufthansa. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Thursday
from 3h 20m
Friday
Saturday
from 3h 20m
Sunday
from 4h 40m
Monday
from 3h 0m
Tuesday
from 3h 5m
Wednesday

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 20m
    0
    2:40 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    6:00 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $242
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    4h 25m
    0
    1:15 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    5:40 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from $302
  • TUIfly
    5h 40m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    TUIfly
    Economy
    from $718

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 20m
    0
    2:40 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    6:00 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $254
  • Eurowings
    5h 20m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    12:20 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $252
  • Eurowings
    5h 45m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    5:45 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $796
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    10:50 PM
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $38
  • FlixBus
    9h 25m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    11:55 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $32
  • FlixBus
    9h 30m
    0
    12:35 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    10:05 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $32

    Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    1:20 PM
    Stuttgart
    6:00 PM
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $38
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 50m
    0
    4:50 PM
    Stuttgart
    9:40 PM
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $42
  • Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Eurowings
    5h 30m
    0
    6:00 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $447
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    6h 45m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    12:35 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from $544
  • Eurowings
    8h 30m
    0
    6:25 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    2:55 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $285
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    10:50 PM
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $40
  • FlixBus
    7h 55m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $40
  • FlixBus
    8h 15m
    0
    6:40 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    2:55 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $41

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 0m
    0
    9:40 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    12:40 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $302
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    3h 5m
    0
    2:55 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    6:00 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from $269
  • Eurowings
    6h 45m
    0
    10:15 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    5:00 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $199

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 5m
    0
    2:55 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    6:00 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $256
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    3h 15m
    0
    6:10 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    9:25 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from $356
  • Eurowings
    5h 5m
    0
    6:35 AM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:40 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $123
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    10:50 PM
    Stuttgart
    Vaihingen Station
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $30
  • FlixBus
    7h 55m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $30
  • FlixBus
    8h 15m
    0
    3:30 PM
    Stuttgart Airport
    Stuttgart Airport
    11:45 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $31
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 Marconistraße Bus Stop, 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 12 connections between 2 Bus, Carpool, Flight and Train 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 $26 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 Lufthansa: you will get to Essen in just 3h 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 FlixBus, Eurowings and Skyscanner, 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 FlixBus, Eurowings and Skyscanner. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Airlines: Eurowings, Skyscanner, Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo and 9 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 12 connections between Bus, Carpool, Flight and Train, with which you can get to Essen from Stuttgart.

How far is Essen from Stuttgart?

The distance between Stuttgart and Essen is 208.7 miles.

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 $26 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 3h 0m with a Flight from Lufthansa.

More routes to Stuttgart and to Essen

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