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How to get fromEssen Hbf to Meranoby plane, shuttle, bus, train (Trenitalia), train, night train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Merano by plane, shuttle, bus, train (Trenitalia), train, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 4m
    €217–413

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    14h 45m
    €62–107

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    16h 52m
    €116–267

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    10h 19m
    €130–437

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 9m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, line 201 bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Meranobus bus
    6h 9m

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    8h 26m
    €163–445

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    16h 11m
    €114–263

  9. Drive 804.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Meranocar car 804.2 km
    8h 6m
    €124–179

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Meranocar car
    8h 8m
    €170–223

Essen Hbf to Merano by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Merano Meran via Oberhausen Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 16h 52m.

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