There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Davos by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Landquarttrain Ic3 / ...
9h 22mCHF 113–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N27 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train stationbus
- Take the bus from Lenzerheide/Lai, Post to Davos Platz, Bahnhofbus 183
16h 44mCHF 77–120Drive 724.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Davoscar 724.5 km
7h 8mCHF 121–175Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Landquarttrain
- Take the train from Landquart to Klosters Platztrain
- Take the train from Klosters Platz to Davos Platztrain
6h 51mTrain via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Landquarttrain Ice
- Take the train from Landquart to Davos Platztrain Re2 / ...
10h 28mTrain via Zurich
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Landquarttrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Landquart to Davos Platztrain Re2 / ...
14hTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Landquarttrain
7h 59mCHF 116–263Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane DUS - FDH
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to St. Margrethen Sgtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Landquarttrain
- Take the train from Landquart to Klosters Platztrain
- Take the train from Klosters Platz to Davos Platztrain
8h 20m
Essen to Davos by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Davos is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Davos is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Davos. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Davos Platz, Bahnhof via Munich central bus station, Chur, Postautostation and Lenzerheide/Lai, Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Davos. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Davos Platz via Basel SBB, Landquart and Klosters Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Essen and Davos is 801 km. The road distance is 724.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Davos without a car is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Essen to Davos, including transfers.
Essen to Davos bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Davos train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Davos is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 16h 44m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Davos, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Davos Platz via Basel SBB, Landquart, and Klosters Platz in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Davos Platz, Bahnhof via Munich central bus station, Chur train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Lenzerheide/Lai, Post in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau-Reutin to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Davos bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Essen to Davos train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Davos is 724 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Essen to Davos.
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