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How to get fromEssen to Brienzby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Brienz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    8h 18m
    CHF 119–278

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    14h 2m
    CHF 66–202

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus
    12h 25m

  4. Drive  694.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Brienzcar car 694.1 km
    6h 13m
    CHF 117–169

  5. 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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train
    7h 12m
    CHF 128–303

  6. 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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train
    8h 19m
    CHF 128–284

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 174–451

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h 54m
    CHF 168–398

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 23m
    CHF 74–272

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    9h 38m
    CHF 150–383

Essen to Brienz by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 744.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Brienz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Brienz via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 12h 25m.

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