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How to get fromMerano to Essenby car, car train, bus, train, night train, train (Trenitalia), shuttle, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Merano to Essen by car, car train, bus, train, night train, train (Trenitalia), shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Merano to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    10h 34m
    €140–186

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 20m
    €67–172

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    16h 1m
    €75–130

  4. Drive 802.1 km

    1. Drive from Merano to Essencar car 802.1 km
    8h 7m
    €126–182

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 15m
    €168–772

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    15h 56m
    €81–187

  7. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 50m
    €221–422

  8. Shuttle to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Bolzanoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    6h 4m
    €292–550

  9. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    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
    8h 54m
    €216–463

  10. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    9h 33m
    €135–370

  11. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    8h 7m
    €171–432

  12. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 24m
    €283–541

Merano to Essen by bus and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Essen, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 13h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Essen Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 11h 15m.

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