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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Bad Schandau by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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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 Hauptbahnhof to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    4h 20m
    €121–401

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 28m
    €52–243

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train 27
    7h 52m
    €116–254

  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  572.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bad Schandaucar car 572.4 km
    5h 24m
    €106–153

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    5h 24m
    €166–398

  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
    €116–336

  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 36m
    €116–332

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 44m
    €155–322

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain train
    7h 44m
    €89–250

  11. Train, night train

    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-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the nighttrain from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Bad Schandaunighttrain night train En
    10h 43m

Essen to Bad Schandau by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof via Gelsenkirchen Hbf and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 7h 52m. 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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