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How to get fromGrainau to Essenby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Grainau to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain train Rb6
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 58m
    €105–341

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain train Rb6 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 33m
    €58–185

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    13h 33m
    €66–102

  4. Drive  673.8 km

    1. Drive from Grainau to Essencar car 673.8 km
    6h 16m
    €99–143

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Grainau to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    8h 24m
    €137–185

  6. Train via Augsburg

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Weilheimtrain train Rb6
    2. Take the train from Weilheim(Oberbay) to Augsburg Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 30m
    €138–295

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 47m
    €127–343

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

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €123–388

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

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €176–457

  10. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    8h 20m
    €148–367

Grainau to Essen by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Grainau, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Grainau to Essen Hbf via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, München Hbf, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Untergrainau, Dorfplatz to Essen central train station via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, and Munich central bus station in around 13h 33m.

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