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

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  1. Car train, drive

    best
    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Lienzcar
    7h 35m
    €122–1,032

  2. Train via Salzburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-MillstaetterseetrainIc
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain831
    11h 3m
    €103–487

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck SüdbahnstraßebusN537
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus960X
    15h 35m

  4. Drive 838.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lienzcar838.7 km
    8h 4m
    €134–194

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeDUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    3. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    8h 8m
    €105–561

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Fortezza/Franzensfestetrain89
    3. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    12h 49m
    €133–234

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck HauptbahnhoftrainDrf
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Lienz Bahnhof Abus960X
    13h 40m

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    8h 50m
    €131–831

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    9h 23m
    €140–865

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)planeDUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain
    3. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    9h 39m
    €234–542

  11. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeFMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    10h 13m
    €171–801

  12. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)planeEIN - INN
    4. Take the bus from Innsbruck Airport to Vandoies di Sottobus
    5. Take the train from Vandoies Vintl to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
    11h 42m
    €233–491

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest 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, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, 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-Millstaettersee in around 11h 3m.

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