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

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

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  1. Car train, drive

    best
    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Lienzcar car
    7h 36m
    €122–1,033

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to Dobbiacobus bus
    3. Take the train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 38m
    €89–268

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus bus 960X
    15h 35m

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus bus 960X
    16h 3m

  5. Drive 838.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lienzcar car 838.7 km
    8h 6m
    €137–198

  6. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    11h 20m
    €167–461

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Fortezza/Franzensfestetrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    12h 55m
    €182–406

  8. 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 Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    3. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    8h 28m
    €116–368

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    8h 27m
    €189–529

  10. 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 Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 11m
    €138–438

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 39m
    €148–467

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train
    3. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 46m
    €225–490

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lienz Bahnhof A via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle and Innsbruck Hbf in around 15h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 11h 20m.

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