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How to get fromEssen to Bressanoneby plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Bressanone by plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Bressanoneshuttle bus
    6h 24m
    €208–419

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Sterzingbus bus 095 / ...
    15h 14m
    €69–103

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixentrain train Re
    11h 11m
    €104–375

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixentrain train Re / ...
    14h 24m
    €106–211

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Bressanoneshuttle bus
    7h 17m
    €211–436

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Bressanoneshuttle bus
    6h 3m
    €283–549

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Bressanoneshuttle bus
    7h 46m
    €256–537

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bressanone-Brixentrain train
    8h 48m
    €119–371

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bressanonecar car
    11h 44m
    €158–218

  10. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixentrain train Re
    13h 33m
    €90–238

  11. Drive  801.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bressanonecar car 801.4 km
    7h 48m
    €130–188

Essen to Bressanone by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 774 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bressanone, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bressanone Brixen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Brixen - Bressanone, Bus Station via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Lentweg - Via Lent, Sterzing - Vipiteno, Station, and Sterzing - Vipiteno, Train Station in around 15h 14m.

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