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How to get fromEssen to Davosby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Davos 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 Landquarttrain train Ic3 / ...
    9h 22m
    CHF 110–279

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lenzerheide/Lai, Post to Davos Platz, Bahnhofbus bus 183
    16h 44m
    CHF 78–121

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Landquarttrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Landquart to Davos Platztrain train Re2 / ...
    13h 36m

  4. Drive  724.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Davoscar car 724.5 km
    7h 7m
    CHF 121–174

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Landquarttrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Landquart to Davos Platztrain train Re2 / ...
    10h 28m

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Landquarttrain train
    4. Take the train from Landquart to Klosters Platztrain train
    5. Take the train from Klosters Platz to Davos Platztrain train
    6h 49m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, 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 Landquarttrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 114–280

Essen to Davos by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 800.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

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.

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