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How to get fromLinz to Essenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    8h 3m
    €137–299

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 7m
    €50–140

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayerbus bus 670
    2. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    15h 46m
    €84–129

  4. Drive  753.6 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Essencar car 753.6 km
    6h 38m
    €127–183

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 24m
    €140–310

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Linz to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    10h 30m
    €161–219

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    12h 6m
    €166–279

  8. Fly Linz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LNZ - DUS
    6h 13m
    €161–379

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

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    5h 26m
    €100–273

  10. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    5h 48m
    €109–339

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

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 31m
    €131–362

  12. Fly Linz Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LNZ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €129–259

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

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €127–407

Linz to Essen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 804.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Essen Hbf via Frankfurt in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Essen central train station via Passau central train station in around 15h 46m.

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