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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lindau to Essen by train, plane, bus, 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
    €144–437

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lindau to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 456 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    12h 55m
    €64–114

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 55m
    €114–452

  4. Drive 583.6 km

    1. Drive from Lindau to Essencar car 583.6 km
    6h 14m
    €84–122

  5. 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 26m
    €142–312

  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 21m
    €110–352

  7. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €151–350

  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
    €151–430

  9. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €119–390

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    7h 57m
    €110–461

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 16m
    €112–464

Lindau to Essen by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.8 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, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lindau to Essen central train station via Munich central bus station in around 12h 55m.

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