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

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  1. Line 201 bus to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terme Merano to Bolzano - Via Longonbus
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBZO - DUS
    6h 2m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train stationbusN537
    14h 55m
    €45–77

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Rosenheimtrain89
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10trainRe
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain47 / ...
    11h 7m
    €161–255

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - BrennertrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen HbfnighttrainNj
    14h 30m
    €84–312

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

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeINN - DUS
    7h 40m
    €159–490

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    8h 50m
    €132–358

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    9h 16m
    €136–367

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

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    9h 28m
    €120–378

  9. Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeINN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    10h 16m
    €133–583

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - BrennertrainRe
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen HbftrainDrf
    14h 25m

  11. Drive 802.1 km

    1. Drive from Merano to Essencar802.1 km
    8h 1m
    €124–179

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Merano to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Essencar
    7h 56m
    €177–239

Merano to Essen by bus and train

Calendar59Weekly Services
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Terme Merano to Essen Hbf via Bolzano - Stazione, Bolzano-Bozen, Rosenheim, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 13h 25m.

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