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How to get fromWinterthur to Essenby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly 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 10m
    €92–282

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    13h 8m
    €61–102

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 37m
    €135–293

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    10h 16m
    €73–137

  5. Drive  573 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Essencar car 573 km
    5h 33m
    €103–149

  6. Fly 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 53m
    €87–279

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €139–327

  8. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    8h 21m
    €108–273

Winterthur to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Winterthur to Essen Hbf via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h 40m.

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