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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)planeINN - DUS
    4h 17m
    €85–427

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Essen central train stationbusN537
    11h 35m
    €35–70

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to KufsteintrainRjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to München Hbftrain11 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain47 / ...
    7h 27m
    €72–236

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen HbfnighttrainNj
    10h 24m
    €65–280

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    5h 17m
    €116–357

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    6h 2m
    €101–346

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 49m
    €125–356

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to München Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeMUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 50m
    €156–328

  9. Fly Innsbruck Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeINN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 52m
    €181–398

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen HbftrainIce
    10h 3m
    €80–220

  11. Car train

    1. Take the car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    11h 9m
    €104–975

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus stationbus040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Essen Hbfbus
    15h 55m
    €49–73

  13. Drive 721.1 km

    1. Drive from Innsbruck to Essencar721.1 km
    6h 47m
    €115–167

Innsbruck to Essen by train

Calendar202Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Kufstein and München Hbf in around 7h 27m.

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