There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Esen by train, bus, night train, car train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Dixmudetrain Ic / ...
10h 2m€146–333Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Brugesbus N84
18h 42m€61–103Night train, train
- Take the night train from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Torhouttrain Ic / ...
14h 37m€80–289Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain 1392
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Esencar
7h 29m€184–249Train
- Take the train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Torhouttrain Ic / ...
14h 37m€79–110Drive 833.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Esencar 833.5 km
8h 29m€126–182Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Dixmudetrain
7h 55m€121–245Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Dixmudetrain
9h 31m€172–367
Munich to Esen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Esen is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Esen is to car train and drive which takes 7h 29m and costs €180 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Esen. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Esen Dorp via Nuremberg central bus station, Brugge Station perron C9 and Torhout Station perron 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Munich and Esen is 923 km. The road distance is 833.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Esen without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 2m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Munich to Esen, including transfers.
Munich to Esen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
The best way to get from Munich to Esen is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 2m and costs €140 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 18h 42m.
Munich to Esen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Esen is 834 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Munich to Esen.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Esen, Belgium?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Esen Dorp via Frankfurt, Brussels-Nord, Gand-Saint-Pierre, Dixmude, and Diksmuide Station perron 1 in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Esen Dorp via Nuremberg central bus station, Bruges, Brugge Station perron C9, Torhout Station perron 8, and Torhout Station perron 5 in around 18h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €130–220
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Dixmude
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Torhout
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €95–150
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–17
- 1st Class
- €21–24
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–90
- Comfort
- €75–100
- Premium
- €100–130
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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