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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Munich by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 5m
    €120–480

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Essen to Munichrideshare rideshare 612.6 km
    6h 36m
    €24–40

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    9h 40m
    €50–90

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Ostnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 6m
    €40–160

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train Drf
    8h 40m

  6. Drive 612.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Munichcar car 612.6 km
    5h 42m
    €88–128

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3h 23m
    €99–249

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3h 56m
    €108–285

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    4h 44m
    €161–353

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    4h 24m
    €122–368

Essen to Munich by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–480 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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