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How to get fromMunich to Essenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 3m
    €120–240

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Munich to Essenrideshare rideshare 608.9 km
    7h 28m
    €31

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    9h 50m
    €40–80

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 50m
    €40–120

  5. Drive  608.9 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Essencar car 608.9 km
    5h 47m
    €89–128

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 18m
    €121–233

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain train
    2. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    7h 12m
    €135–175

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    13h 20m
    €95–101

  9. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 23m
    €84–231

  10. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 15m
    €95–249

  11. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €139–338

  12. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 32m
    €119–304

Munich to Essen by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–240 and the journey takes 5h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Essen central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Trans Turist also services this route 3 times a week.

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