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How to get fromLindau to Essenby train, plane, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lindau to Essen by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    3h 40m
    €144–443

  2. Drive 583.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lindau to Essencar car 583.6 km
    6h 14m
    €85–122

  3. Train via Neu-Ulm

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 43m
    €114–382

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel 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
    6h 16m
    €150–319

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel 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 57m
    €154–354

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

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 22m
    €110–368

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €119–403

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

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    6h 49m
    €151–426

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 56m
    €110–381

  10. Train via Oberwesel

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Waiblingentrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Waiblingen to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    15h 32m
    €95–130

Lindau to Essen by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Essen Hbf via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 43m.

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