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How to get fromEssen to Bad Schandauby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Bad Schandau by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    3h 54m
    €142–442

  2. Train

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 34m
    €54–275

  3. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Bad Schandautrain train
    7h 5m
    €56–199

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhofbus bus 261
    12h 7m

  5. Drive  574.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bad Schandaucar car 574.3 km
    5h 25m
    €85–122

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    5h 4m
    €180–424

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    5h 43m
    €123–349

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    6h 51m
    €124–328

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Krippen Bahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    10h 39m
    €61–110

Essen to Bad Schandau by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bad Schandau, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bad Schandau via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, and Berlin-Spandau in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bad Schandau Elbkai via Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Sebnitz Busbahnhof in around 12h 7m.

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