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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bavaria to Essen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or rideshare

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  1. Fly Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 24m
    €93–243

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Munich to Essenrideshare rideshare 630 km
    7h 28m
    €31

  3. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5h 51m
    €71–217

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    10h 55m
    €55–85

  5. Drive  630 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Essencar car 630 km
    5h 17m
    €114–164

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3h 51m
    €123–226

  7. Fly Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 14m
    €99–307

  8. Fly Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 3m
    €142–312

  9. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    5h 26m
    €103–265

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 6m
    €100–200

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    8h 11m
    €126–171

  12. Bus via Essen Hbf

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Essen Hbfbus bus
    13h 40m
    €40–55

Bavaria to Essen by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 557.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Marienplatz to Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Essen central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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