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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Lindau by train (TGV), car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    7h
    €86–235

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    7h 20m
    €70–133

  3. Drive 586.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lindaucar car 586.5 km
    6h 13m
    €81–117

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    4h 21m
    €150–360

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ulm Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train Rs7
    4. Take the train from Memmingen to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    8h 22m

  6. 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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    7h
    €123–299

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    6h 39m
    €93–325

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    6h 38m
    €121–340

  9. 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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    7h 27m
    €127–336

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    7h 7m
    €97–332

Essen to Lindau by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lindau-Insel via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 7h.

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