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There are 14 ways to get from Linz to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Essen HbftrainIce
    8h 24m
    €100–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz Wissensturm to Dusseldorf Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus027 / ...
    13h 4m
    €32–51

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Essen HbfnighttrainNj
    10h 6m
    €65–270

  4. Drive 756.3 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Essencar756.3 km
    6h 47m
    €122–176

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Nuernberg HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Essen Hbftrain42 / ...
    8h 42m
    €96–254

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Koln-EhrenfeldtrainNj
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Essen HbftrainRe
    13h 9m
    €85–120

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Linz to Salzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Essencar
    6h 43m
    €166–226

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    5h 33m
    €90–326

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    6h
    €110–379

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeVIE - DUS
    6h 4m
    €90–298

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 32m
    €119–378

  12. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeVIE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 36m
    €89–277

  13. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planePRG - DUS
    8h 11m
    €104–307

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeMUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 33m
    €150–348

Linz to Essen by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Linz Hbf to Essen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Wissensturm to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 13h 4m.

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