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How to get fromEssen to Oberstdorfby train, car, plane, train (Eurostar) or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Oberstdorf by train, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or car train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    7h 13m
    €88–235

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oberstdorftrain train 55
    8h 32m
    €65–160

  3. Drive 626.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Oberstdorfcar car 626.3 km
    5h 49m
    €89–129

  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 Immenstadttrain train
    7h 16m
    €124–315

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ulm Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Illertissen to Oberstdorftrain train
    8h 45m
    €107–337

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Oberstdorfcar car
    6h 47m
    €159–204

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Immenstadttrain train
    7h 42m
    €126–332

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Immenstadttrain train
    5. Take the train from Immenstadt to Oberstdorftrain train
    6h 39m
    €170–486

  9. 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 St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Immenstadttrain train
    9h 2m
    €108–342

Essen to Oberstdorf by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Oberstdorf, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Oberstdorf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 13m.

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