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How to get fromSwitzerland to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    4h 7m
    €82–256

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbusN07
    11h 53m
    €43–106

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    7h 29m
    €61–393

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Essen HbftrainRe
    11h 22m
    €193–340

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    4h 34m
    €91–245

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    4h 24m
    €112–288

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    5h 39m
    €46–245

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    6h 5m
    €87–289

  9. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to SchaffhausentrainS9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain47 / ...
    8h 1m
    €75–218

  10. Drive 593 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Essencar593 km
    5h 49m
    €102–147

Switzerland to Essen by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

Swiss, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Essen Hbf via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 7h 29m.

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