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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Mainau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    6h 52m
    €91–225

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain night train Nj
    9h 20m
    €62–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Constance central bus stationbus bus 011
    11h 46m

  4. Drive  568 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mainaucar car 568 km
    5h 8m
    €83–120

  5. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Baden-Badentrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    7h 19m
    €91–225

  6. 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 Konstanztrain train
    5h 18m
    €89–270

  7. 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 Konstanztrain train
    5h 17m
    €145–333

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train
    6h 25m
    €98–261

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, line 7394 bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Konstanz Tannenhofbus bus
    5h 9m
    €132–405

Essen to Mainau by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 621.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Mainau, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Konstanz-Wollmatingen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Hauptbahnhof, and Singen in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Constance central bus station via Mannheim central bus station and Freiburg in around 11h 46m.

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