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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Brig 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 Brigtrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 50m
    CHF 61–221

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 60–253

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 15m

  4. Drive 777.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Brigcar car 777.2 km
    7h 34m
    CHF 122–176

  5. 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 Brigtrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 115–300

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus N122
    2. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    14h 55m
    CHF 67–171

  7. 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 Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    6h 53m
    CHF 130–340

  8. 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 Brigtrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 107–334

  9. 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 Brigtrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 145–396

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 87–309

  11. 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 Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    7h 20m
    CHF 137–346

Essen to Brig by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Brig, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Brig via Basel SBB in around 7h 50m.

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