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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Oberstdorf by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train Re75
    6h 46m
    €111–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Oberstdorf bus stationbus bus 163
    14h
    €73–108

  3. Drive  626.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Oberstdorfcar car 626.3 km
    5h 48m
    €93–134

  4. 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 Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain train
    6h 48m
    €126–404

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    7h 19m
    €81–300

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train 55
    10h 30m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain train
    7h 42m
    €129–421

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain train
    8h 6m
    €174–517

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    8h
    €154–359

  10. 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 Bregenztrain train
    3. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadttrain train
    9h 5m
    €145–414

Essen to Oberstdorf by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 642.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Oberstdorf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Oberstdorf bus station via Munich central bus station in around 14h.

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