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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Bavarian Alps by train, unknown, bus, 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, train, travel

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train 55
    3. Walk from Spielmannsau to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 56m

  3. 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 3m

  4. 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 34m

  5. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    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

  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
    7h 57m

  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 Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train
    3. Walk from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 35m

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - 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 21m

  9. 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 Hb to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain train
    4. Walk from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Bavarian Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 34m

  10. 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 15m

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

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • 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 Hbf to Bavarian Alps via Mannheim, ZOB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Oberstdorf, Oberstdorf, and Spielmannsau in around 11h 56m.

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