There are 7 ways to get from Bludenz to Essen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bludenz to Essen Hbftrain Ice
7h 46m€120–270Drive 642.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bludenz to Essencar 642.7 km
6h 42m€108–156Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bludenz to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
6h 4m€116–314Train via Lindau
- Take the train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutintrain 25948 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 62
9h 49m€121–274Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Bludenz to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 47m€111–311Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bludenz to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 52m€163–359Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutintrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
7h 57m€136–459
Bludenz to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bludenz to Essen is to drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bludenz to Essen is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €110 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bludenz and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Bludenz and Essen is 706 km. The road distance is 642.7 km.
The best way to get from Bludenz to Essen without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €120 - €270.
The train from Bludenz to Essen Hbf takes 7h 46m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bludenz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bludenz station.
Bludenz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bludenz to Essen is 643 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Bludenz to Essen.
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What companies run services between Bludenz, Austria and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bludenz to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €120–270 and the journey takes 7h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bludenz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bludenz to Zuerich Flughafen
- *
- €28–45
Train from Bludenz to Zuerich Flughafen
- *
- €28–45
Train from Bludenz to Zuerich Flughafen
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bludenz to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bludenz to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bludenz to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 5556 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Montafonerbahn AG
Train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- Montafonerbahn AG
Train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- Montafonerbahn AG
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bludenz to Lindau-Reutin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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