There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Sterzing by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brenner89
9h 40m€100–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck SüdbahnstraßeN537
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Sterzing095 / ...
13h 19m€41–74Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofNj
13h 55m€80–478Drive 770.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Sterzing770.3 km
7h 26m€121–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Innsbruck HbfNightjet
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Airport to Vipiteno
14h 52m€171–525Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Sterzing
7h 18m€164–215Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)DUS - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Vipiteno
6h 20m€135–344Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)CGN - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Vipiteno
6h 54m€130–340Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, taxi
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)DUS - BZO
- Take the taxi from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Sterzing
5h 20m€520–724Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)FMO - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Vipiteno
7h 44m€165–324Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
8h 13m€108–386
Essen to Sterzing by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Sterzing is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Sterzing is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 20m and costs €500 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Sterzing. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Sterzing via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Sterzing. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch via München Hbf and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Essen and Sterzing is 875 km. The road distance is 770.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Sterzing without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Essen to Sterzing, including transfers.
Essen to Sterzing bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Sterzing train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Sterzing is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 13h 19m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sterzing, Italy?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch via München Hbf and Brennero - Brenner in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Sterzing via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 13h 19m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–47
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- 1st Class
- €270–450
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- 1st Class
- €270–460
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Sterzing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Innsbruck Airport to Vipiteno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Flughafen München to Vipiteno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Domanegg Alois SAS
- Phone
- +39 0471 350111
- Website
- domanegg.it
Cooperativa di servizio Taxi
- Phone
- +39 0471 981111
- Website
- radiotaxibz.it
Concierge Dolomites
- Phone
- +39 3388 791372
- Website
- walkandbike.info
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Sterzing bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Essen to Sterzing train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Sterzing is 770 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Essen to Sterzing.
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