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

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

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

    best
    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 6m
    €282–572

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    16h 1m
    €60–110

  3. Drive, car train

    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

  4. Drive 802.1 km

    1. Drive from Merano to Essencar car 802.1 km
    8h 6m
    €125–180

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    8h 49m
    €226–485

  6. 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 20m
    €172–449

  7. 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 40m
    €129–348

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    10h 4m
    €236–509

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    10h 21m
    €264–522

  10. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbftrain train 89
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 1m
    €179–437

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 11m
    €182–413

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Drf
    14h 29m
    €67–173

Merano to Essen by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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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 €60–110 and the journey takes 13h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Essen Hbf via Bolzano-Bozen and München Hbf in around 11h 1m.

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