There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Kufstein by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Kufsteintrain 89 / ...
7h 32m€131–478Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Ostnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain Rb
10h 39m€57–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus N537
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain Rj / ...
12h 34m€67–140Drive 725.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Kufsteincar 725.6 km
5h 55m€120–174Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Kufsteincar
9h 39m€142–189Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Kufsteinnighttrain Nj
11h 9m€85–190Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
5h 23m€104–298Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Kufsteintrain
6h 10m€98–267Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
5h 55m€113–329Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Kufsteintrain
6h 9m€179–481Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
6h 44m€156–417
Essen to Kufstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kufstein is to bus and train which costs €65 - €140 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kufstein is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs €100 - €300.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kufstein. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Essen and Kufstein is 747 km. The road distance is 725.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kufstein without a car is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs €130 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Essen to Kufstein, including transfers.
Essen to Kufstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Kufstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kufstein is 726 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Essen to Kufstein.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kufstein via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and München Hbf in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- 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 Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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