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How to get fromEssen to Bregenzby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Bregenz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    7h 6m
    €106–242

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Singen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    12h 7m
    €66–164

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    11h 16m

  4. Drive  591.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bregenzcar car 591.7 km
    6h 13m
    €99–143

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    7h 11m
    €121–234

  6. 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 Bregenztrain train
    5h 53m
    €120–286

  7. 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 27m
    €128–419

  8. 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 Bregenztrain train
    5h 53m
    €171–349

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    7h 1m
    €124–277

  10. 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 München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    7h 22m
    €100–257

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

    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 the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    8h 24m
    €114–278

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m
    €140–319

Essen to Bregenz by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bregenz, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bregenz Hafen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Lindau-Reutin in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Bregenz bus station via Mannheim central bus station in around 11h 16m.

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