There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Austria by plane, car train, car, bus, night train, or train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
4h 11m€82–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N161 / ...
16h 44m€45–110Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Viennacar
9h 55m€155–1,087Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
13h 24m€87–280Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
4h 35m€81–302Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 9m€108–322Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
5h€78–289Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane DUS - INN
4h 23m€85–354Train via Munich
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
10h 26m€81–263Train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Nightjet
13h 58m€159–561Drive 936.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Viennacar 936.8 km
8h 43m€152–219
Essen to Austria by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Austria is to bus which costs €45 - €110 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Austria. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Stephansplatz via München Hbf and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Essen and Austria is 640 km. The road distance is 936.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Austria without a car is to bus which takes 16h 44m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Essen to Austria, including transfers.
Essen to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 16h 44m, you could also train via Munich, which costs €80 - €270 and takes 10h 26m.
Essen to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Austria is 937 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Essen to Austria.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Austria?
Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) once daily. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 16h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €80–110
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €150–230
- 1st Class
- €330–550
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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