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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Oberstdorf by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    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 40m
    €118–485

  2. Drive 626.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Oberstdorfcar car 626.3 km
    5h 48m
    €90–130

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Oberstdorftrain train Re17 / ...
    11h 52m
    €99–187

  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
    7h 3m
    €132–302

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oberstdorftrain train 55
    8h 48m
    €110–480

  6. 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 Oberstdorftrain train
    7h 35m
    €131–330

  7. 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
    7h 46m
    €156–459

  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-Inseltrain train
    4. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadttrain train
    5. Take the train from Immenstadt to Oberstdorftrain train
    6h 55m
    €159–474

  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 Bregenztrain train
    3. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadttrain train
    8h 52m
    €141–399

Essen to Oberstdorf by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 642.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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 40m.

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