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How to get fromThun to Essenby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Thun to Essen by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    7h 10m
    €72–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbusN122
    13h 59m
    €54–110

  3. Drive 667.2 km

    1. Drive from Thun to Essencar667.2 km
    5h 46m
    €116–168

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    5h 29m
    €119–326

  5. Train via Oberhausen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oberhausen Hbftrain43N
    10h 20m
    €59–197

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    7h 26m
    €125–390

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 56m
    €124–315

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 44m
    €154–343

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    7h
    €137–372

  10. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thun to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    8h 7m
    €77–345

Thun to Essen by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Thun to Essen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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