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How to get fromAustria to Essenby plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Austria to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), or car train

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  1. Fly Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 5m
    €88–230

  2. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €67–298

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 42m
    €162–332

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    17h 35m
    €87–142

  5. Drive  934.5 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Essencar car 934.5 km
    8h 32m
    €174–251

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    4h 29m
    €95–294

  7. Fly Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    4h 32m
    €119–343

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 34m
    €97–253

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €104–317

  10. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    15h 6m
    €211–357

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    15h 20m
    €197–276

Austria to Essen by subway and train

Calendar96Weekly Services
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Austria and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €160–330 and the journey takes 9h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 16h 30m.

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