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There are 8 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train Re2
    7h 9m
    €94–182

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain night train Nj
    11h 6m
    €76–138

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Constance central bus stationbus bus 144
    10h 45m

  4. Drive  568 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mainaucar car 568 km
    5h 8m
    €103–148

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International 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 23m
    €96–290

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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
    €148–337

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, 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 10m
    €99–272

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train
    7h 49m
    €152–382

Essen to Mainau by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 616.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Konstanz-Wollmatingen via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Singen in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Constance central bus station via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, and Zurich Bus Station in around 10h 45m.

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