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

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

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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
    €272–531

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    14h 55m
    €62–114

  3. Train

    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
    €174–417

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Moso, Paese to Obergurgl Zentrumbus bus 335
    2. Take the bus from Obergurgl Zentrum to Ötztal-Bahnhofbus bus 320
    3. Take the night train from Ötztal to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train
    14h 1m

  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
    €216–464

  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
    €173–426

  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
    €131–373

  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 5m
    €226–494

  9. Train, train to Zurich 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 Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    11h 49m
    €139–375

  10. Train, night train

    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 34m
    €68–174

  11. Drive 802.1 km

    1. Drive from Merano to Essencar car 802.1 km
    8h 6m
    €126–182

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Merano to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Essencar car
    8h 5m
    €178–240

Merano to Essen by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Merano Meran to Essen Hbf via Bolzano-Bozen and München Hbf in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, 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.

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