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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
    €137–439

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    8h 24m
    €54–107

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train 27
    6h 57m
    €127–553

  4. Drive 574.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bad Schandaucar car 574.3 km
    5h 25m
    €82–119

  5. 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 5m
    €195–520

  6. 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
    €133–409

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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 20m
    €118–438

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 19m
    €113–516

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train Drf
    10h 11m

Essen to Bad Schandau by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest 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 Nationalparkbahnhof via S Südkreuz Bhf in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 45m.

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