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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Mainau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    €101–288

  2. Bus via Tübingen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Tübingen central stationbus bus N116
    2. Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Constance central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N42
    12h 25m
    €58–86

  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 Allmannsdorfbus bus 144
    11h

  4. Drive  568 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mainaucar car 568 km
    5h 8m
    €84–121

  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 16m
    €96–299

  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
    €147–355

  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 15m
    €101–279

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    €152–402

Essen to Mainau by train and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 627.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Mainau via Baden-Baden, Konstanz Bahnhof, and Konstanz Bahnhof in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Constance Allmannsdorf via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, and Zurich Bus Station in around 11h.

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