There are 10 ways to get from Marl to Merano by car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Marl to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Meranocar
12h 19m€164–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus N537
17h 37m€81–137Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
17h 46m€118–245Drive 836 km
- Drive from Marl to Meranocar 836 km
8h 9m€136–196Train
- Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
14h 21m€155–417Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
8h 45m€234–467Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, line 201 bus
- Take the train from Marl Mitte to Essen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane DUS - BZO
- Take the bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Meranobus
6h 50mTrain to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Haltern am See Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
9h 22m€278–533Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
8h 56m€173–489Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CGN - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
10h 11m€218–477
Marl to Merano by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marl to Merano is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Marl to Merano is to drive which takes 8h 9m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Marl to Merano. However, there are services departing from Marl Sickingmühler Str. and arriving at Terme Merano via Essen central train station and Settequerce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Marl to Merano. However, there are services departing from Marl Mitte and arriving at Merano Meran via Essen Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
The distance between Marl and Merano is 974 km. The road distance is 836 km.
The best way to get from Marl to Merano without a car is to bus which takes 17h 37m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Marl to Merano, including transfers.
Marl to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Marl to Merano train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Marl to Merano is to bus which takes 17h 37m and costs €80 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €420 and takes 14h 21m.
What companies run services between Marl, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marl Mitte to Merano Meran via Haltern am See Bf, Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–360
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–24
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marl Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Haltern am See Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Flughafen München to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Flughafen München to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
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Booking & Getting There
Marl to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bolzano South station.
Marl to Merano train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marl to Merano is 836 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Marl to Merano.
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