There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Sterzing by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane DUS - INN
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Airport to Vipitenobus
5h 38m€120–479Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus N537
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Sterzingbus 095 / ...
13h 19m€44–88Train via Munich
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brennertrain 89
9h 32m€94–202Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
13h 55m€116–479Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Brennero - Brennertrain
7h 24m€137–352Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane DUS - BZO
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain
6h 36m€215–508Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Brennero - Brennertrain
7h 50m€139–389Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane EIN - INN
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Airport to Vipitenobus
8h 8m€209–501Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 38m€115–382Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
11h 32mDrive 771.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Sterzingcar 771.9 km
7h 32m€120–174Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Sterzingcar
7h 20m€164–214
Essen to Sterzing by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Sterzing is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Sterzing is to fly and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs €120 - €480.
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 32m.
The distance between Essen and Sterzing is 647 km. The road distance is 771.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Sterzing without a car is to train via Munich which takes 9h 32m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 38m 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 via Munich which takes 9h 32m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Sterzing via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €42–47
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- 1st Class
- €270–450
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.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
- €19–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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/
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
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Sterzing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 772 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Essen to Sterzing.
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