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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 Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to SingentrainRe87 / ...
    6h 18m
    €54–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kornwestheimbus
    3. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Constance central bus stationbusN24 / ...
    12h
    €41–72

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrainNj
    9h 37m
    €54–344

  4. Drive 568.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mainaucar568.1 km
    5h 7m
    €82–118

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz-Petershausen BahnhoftrainRe2
    7h 3m
    €64–166

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain
    5h 17m
    €84–279

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain
    5h 22m
    €119–285

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain
    5h 51m
    €89–275

  9. 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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
    7h 20m
    €134–361

Essen to Mainau by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Mainau, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Konstanz-Petershausen Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Singen in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Constance central bus station via Düsseldorf central bus station and Kornwestheim in around 12h.

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