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How to get fromBad Reichenhall to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bad Reichenhall to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car

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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 8m
    €88–231

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bad Reichenhall Kurgastzentrum to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 33m
    €54–142

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Freilassing to München Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 56m
    €142–520

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bad Reichenhall Kurgastzentrum to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Duisburg Hbfbus bus
    14h 6m

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

    1. Take the train from Freilassing to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 48m
    €116–329

  6. Fly Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €170–456

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

    1. Take the train from Freilassing 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €119–375

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Freilassing to Essen Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    9h 3m
    €144–555

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    2. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    9h 7m
    €138–184

  10. Drive  750.6 km

    1. Drive from Bad Reichenhall to Essencar car 750.6 km
    6h 40m
    €108–156

Bad Reichenhall to Essen by train

Calendar204Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Bad Reichenhall, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bad Reichenhall to Essen Hbf via Freilassing, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bad Reichenhall Kurgastzentrum to Essen Hbf via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Duisburg Hbf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 14h 6m.

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