There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Bavaria by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 8m€120–468Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Munich612.6 km
6h 36m€24–40Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N885 / ...
9h 56m€50–79Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 33m€79–170Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 43m€116–468Drive 612.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Munichcar 612.6 km
5h 43m€88–127Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
3h 23m€86–240Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
3h 53m€96–286Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
4h 8m€127–272Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
4h 40m€143–360Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Rosenheimtrain
5h 37m€95–286
Essen to Bavaria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bavaria is to rideshare which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bavaria is to train and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Bavaria station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Munich central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bavaria. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Marienplatz via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Essen and Bavaria is 664 km. The road distance is 612.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bavaria without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €120 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Essen to Bavaria, including transfers.
Essen to Bavaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Bavaria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bavaria is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €120 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bavaria, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €110–470 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Bavaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Essen to Bavaria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bavaria is 613 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Essen to Bavaria.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Bavaria. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.