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

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Hallstatt by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train 961 / ...
    3. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain train Re
    11h 53m
    €107–284

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus 150 / ...
    13h 10m
    €59–148

  3. Bus

    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 Salzburg Southbus bus N86 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Mirabellplatz G to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus 150
    16h 55m
    €75–128

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus 150
    12h 36m
    €120–645

  5. Drive 814.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Hallstattcar car 814.3 km
    7h 28m
    €132–190

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Hallstattcar car
    6h 43m
    €147–196

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    3. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain train
    7h 31m
    €93–276

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    3. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain train
    9h 16m
    €119–328

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    4. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain train
    8h 37m
    €157–433

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Selzthaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Selzthal to Hallstatttrain train
    9h 9m
    €145–415

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    4. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain train
    10h 20m

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    3. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain train
    9h 34m
    €104–282

Essen to Hallstatt by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hallstatt, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Hallstatt via Duisburg Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and Attnang-Puchheim in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Hallstatt Nord via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg Mirabellplatz A, Salzburg Mirabellplatz G, Bad Ischl Bahnhof, and Hallstatt Gosaumühle in around 16h 55m.

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