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How to get fromEssen to Bavarian Alpsby train, unknown, bus, night train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Bavarian Alps by train, unknown, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, travel

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    3. Walk from Oberstdorf to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 1m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N27 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Oberstdorf bus stationbus bus 163
    3. Walk from Oberstdorf bus station to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    14h 15m

  3. Night train, train, travel

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Fuessentrain train Rb
    3. Walk from Elbigenalp Bach Schwimmbad to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    14h 52m

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain train
    4. Walk from Oberstdorf to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 10m

  5. Train, travel via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    4. Walk from Oberstdorf to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 42m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain train
    5. Walk from Oberstdorf to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 12m

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    3. Walk from Langen Am Arlberg to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 50m

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train
    4. Walk from Langen Am Arlberg to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 57m

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train, travel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    4. Walk from Oberstdorf to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 16m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    4. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadttrain train
    5. Take the train from Immenstadt to Oberstdorftrain train
    6. Walk from Oberstdorf to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 11m

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Landeck-Zamstrain train
    4. Walk from Landeck-Zams to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 1m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Essen to Bavarian Alps.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 655.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bavarian Alps, Austria?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Bavarian Alps. However, you can take the train to Ulm Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Oberstdorf, then travel to Bavarian Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bavarian Alps via Munich central bus station and Oberstdorf bus station in around 14h 15m.

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