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How to get fromBrienz to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Brienz to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    8h 48m
    €116–326

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    9h 32m
    €65–225

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    13h 56m
    €72–217

  4. Drive  693.3 km

    1. Drive from Brienz to Essencar car 693.3 km
    6h 16m
    €126–181

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 25m
    €160–391

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    15h 45m
    €84–96

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €156–388

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €213–436

Brienz to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 751.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Brienz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Brienz to Essen Hbf via Interlaken Ost and Basel SBB in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. to Essen central train station via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Bus Station, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 15h 45m.

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