There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Bressanone by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bressanone-Brixen89
9h 35m€89–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck SüdbahnstraßeN537
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Airport to Bressanone
14h 37m€76–123Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone BrixenRe / ...
14h 23m€82–483Drive 799.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Bressanone799.8 km
7h 43m€126–181Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Bressanone
7h 34m€166–219Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bressanone-Brixen
7h 23m€129–447Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, taxi
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)DUS - BZO
- Take the taxi from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Bressanone
4h 56m€460–684Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bressanone-Brixen
8h 4m€136–471Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)DUS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bressanone-Brixen
8h 44m€125–317Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bressanone-Brixen
8h 47m€169–430Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixen
8h 43m€110–391
Essen to Bressanone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bressanone is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bressanone is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 56m and costs €460 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Bressanone. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Bressanone via Innsbruck Anichstraße/Rathausgalerien and Innsbruck Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bressanone. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bressanone-Brixen via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Essen and Bressanone is 913 km. The road distance is 799.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bressanone without a car is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs €85 - €290.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Essen to Bressanone, including transfers.
Essen to Bressanone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Bressanone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bressanone is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 37m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bressanone, Italy?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bressanone-Brixen via München Hbf in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bressanone via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Anichstraße/Rathausgalerien, and Innsbruck Airport in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bressanone-Brixen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Bressanone-Brixen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bressanone-Brixen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- 1st Class
- €270–450
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–85
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–10
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
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 Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Innsbruck Airport to Bressanone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Domanegg Alois SAS
- Phone
- +39 0471 350111
- Website
- domanegg.it
Cooperativa di servizio Taxi
- Phone
- +39 0471 981111
- Website
- radiotaxibz.it
Concierge Dolomites
- Phone
- +39 3388 791372
- Website
- walkandbike.info
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Bressanone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Essen to Bressanone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bressanone is 800 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Essen to Bressanone.
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