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There are 11 ways to get from Hallstatt to Essen by train, bus, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-PuchheimtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)SuedtrainIce
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    9h 51m
    €133–241

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatz Cbus150
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Bochum central stationbusN965
    18h 54m
    €59–114

  3. Bus via Duisburg Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus150
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Duisburg Hbfbus
    16h 39m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Hallstatt to Salzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Essencar
    6h 32m
    €157–212

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

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    6h 29m
    €100–330

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus150
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Essen HbftrainIce / ...
    11h 4m
    €60–163

  7. Drive 813.4 km

    1. Drive from Hallstatt to Essencar813.4 km
    7h 30m
    €133–192

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

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    7h 47m
    €131–382

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

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Stainach-Irdningtrain
    2. Take the train from Stainach-Irdning to Graz Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGRZ - DUS
    8h 14m
    €139–623

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

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    8h 22m
    €121–371

  11. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSZG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    8h 29m
    €169–412

Hallstatt to Essen by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hallstatt, Austria and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Hallstatt to Essen Hbf via Attnang-Puchheim, Wels Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Sued, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hallstatt Nord to Essen Hbf via Hallstatt Gosaumühle, Bad Ischl Bahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Duisburg Hbf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 16h 39m.

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