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How to get fromEssen to Sterzingby train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Sterzing by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    9h 44m
    €150–479

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Sterzingbus bus 095 / ...
    13h 19m
    €58–98

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 28m
    €104–230

  4. Drive 771.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sterzingcar car 771.8 km
    7h 31m
    €123–177

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Sterzingcar car
    11h 16m
    €157–212

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    15h 3m
    €69–176

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Vipitenoshuttle bus
    5h 57m
    €208–415

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Vipitenoshuttle bus
    6h 37m
    €212–447

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Vipitenoshuttle bus
    7h 14m
    €264–501

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain train
    6h 27m
    €236–500

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 57m
    €127–380

Essen to Sterzing by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 884.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Sterzing via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 13h 19m.

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