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

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There are 10 ways to get from Grainau to Essen by train, bus, 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 Rb60 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 38m
    €131–154

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 36m
    €46–79

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain train Rb60 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 21m
    €72–294

  4. Drive 673.9 km

    1. Drive from Grainau to Essencar car 673.9 km
    6h 15m
    €95–138

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Grainau to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Essencar car
    5h 52m
    €149–205

  6. 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 44m
    €130–305

  7. 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 Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €134–359

  8. 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 17m
    €160–301

  9. Train, train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Grainau Zugspitzbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    2. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Mittenwaldtrain train
    3. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €121–373

  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 6m
    €126–341

Grainau to Essen by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Grainau, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Grainau Zugspitzbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Garmisch-Partenkirchen and München Hbf in around 7h 38m. 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 36m.

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