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There are 13 ways to get from Innsbruck to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car

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  1. Fly Innsbruck Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INN - DUS
    4h 20m
    €87–321

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    11h 35m
    €35–65

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 89
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 46m
    €91–202

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 14m
    €108–424

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 21m
    €119–332

  6. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    6h 4m
    €91–364

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain 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
    5h 58m
    €123–396

  8. Fly Innsbruck Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane INN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 49m
    €155–415

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain 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
    6h 54m
    €154–348

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 3m
    €65–190

  11. Car train

    1. Take the car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    11h 10m
    €104–975

  12. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 25m
    €65–280

  13. Drive 721.7 km

    1. Drive from Innsbruck to Essencar car 721.7 km
    6h 51m
    €115–166

Innsbruck to Essen by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via München Hbf and Frankfurt in around 7h 46m.

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