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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Bregenz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    7h 21m
    €85–243

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ulmbus bus N27
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    12h 10m
    €39–71

  3. Drive 591.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bregenzcar car 591.8 km
    6h 15m
    €94–135

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    6h
    €90–311

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    7h 34m
    €69–132

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Bregenz Hafentrain train
    4h 49m
    €151–379

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    6h
    €118–326

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 6m
    €121–317

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    6h 28m
    €94–318

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 33m
    €125–354

Essen to Bregenz by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bregenz, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bregenz Hafen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Lindau-Reutin in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bregenz bus station via Ulm in around 12h 10m.

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