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How to get fromEssen to Mainauby train, car, plane, train (Eurostar) or bus

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train Ic87 / ...
    6h 2m
    €101–246

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 27m
    €80–289

  3. Drive 568 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mainaucar car 568 km
    5h 9m
    €82–118

  4. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    7h 15m
    €108–253

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Esslingen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5
    8h 34m
    €89–170

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, line 7395 bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Unteruhldingen, Seeperlebus bus
    4h 1m
    €154–349

  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 26m
    €126–339

  8. 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 Konstanztrain train
    5h 54m
    €89–308

  9. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 14m
    €125–355

Essen to Mainau by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest 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-Wollmatingen via Hauptbahnhof and Singen in around 6h 2m.

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