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

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There are 9 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train Ic87 / ...
    6h 13m
    €102–461

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kornwestheimbus bus N228
    2. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Constance central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    11h 40m
    €47–78

  3. Drive 568 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mainaucar car 568 km
    5h 8m
    €81–117

  4. 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 17m
    €92–313

  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 21m
    €109–483

  6. Train via Baden-Baden #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Baden-Badentrain train
    3. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    11h 9m
    €97–290

  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 18m
    €134–463

  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
    €97–332

  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
    €145–439

Essen to Mainau by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 621.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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 13m. 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 11h 40m.

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