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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Swiss Alps by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train Ir26
    10h 5m

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 25m
    CHF 48–197

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Schwyz, Bahnhofbus bus Senise
    15h 41m

  4. Drive 724.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Swiss Alpscar car 724.5 km
    6h 27m
    CHF 114–165

  5. 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 HB to Airolotrain train
    8h 6m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus N11
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    16h 31m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    8h 34m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    9h 20m

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 57m
    CHF 75–253

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 59m
    CHF 104–337

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Gotthard Passhöhe via Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Gotthard Passhöhe via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, Basel, Bahnhof, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse, Schwyz, Bahnhof, Schwyz, Altdorf UR, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof Ost, and Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz in around 15h 41m.

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