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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Brig by train, bus, night train, 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 114–626

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

    cheapest
    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
    7h 18m
    CHF 64–198

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    14h 56m
    CHF 80–200

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbftrain train S1
    2. Take the nighttrain from Solingen Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 7m
    CHF 79–335

  5. Drive 777.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Brigcar car 777.2 km
    7h 34m
    CHF 127–183

  6. 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 2m
    CHF 163–469

  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 50m
    CHF 148–459

  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 115–323

  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 7m
    CHF 158–655

  10. 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 31m
    CHF 152–476

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    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 bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    7h 54m
    CHF 83–255

Essen to Brig by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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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