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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 8m
    €83–280

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5h 42m
    €46–195

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 29m
    €102–151

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Bonn to Essenbus bus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
    10h 8m

  5. Drive 592.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Essencar car 592.9 km
    5h 54m
    €102–147

  6. Fly Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    4h 20m
    €98–275

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 40m
    €92–304

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 9m
    €84–280

  9. Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    5h 16m
    €164–360

  10. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 11m
    €116–132

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    12h 14m
    €57–105

Switzerland to Essen by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Essen Hbf via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Essen via Zürich HB, Zürich Bus Station, Bonn Hbf, Bn, Bonn, Gronau Un Campus Bf, and Bonn in around 10h 8m.

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