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Scroll for the full route →Ludwigshafen am Rhein → Frankfurt am Main · about 1h 10m · ~€2–9
Frankfurt am Main → Düsseldorf · about 1h 20m · ~€6–25
Düsseldorf → Essen · about 20m · ~€1–4
Ludwigshafen am Rhein (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are 242 km (150 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf: about 3h 25m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€10–35 per person. The fastest route, by train via Limburgerhof, Mannheim and Düsseldorf, takes about 3h 25m (~€10–35). No flight is needed.
About 3h 25m door to door by train, via Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf, including time for changes. The fastest route takes about 3h 25m.
~€10–35 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not that we know of: the routes in our data change via Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.