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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 12 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

    best
    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 29m
    €203–406

  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 Klausenbus bus 095
    14h 26m
    €67–110

  3. Train via Munich

    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 15m
    €146–571

  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 25m
    €109–240

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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 2m
    €207–451

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bressanone Brixentrain train
    6h 10m
    €202–441

  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 51m
    €255–539

  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 51m
    €114–448

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixentrain train
    9h 6m
    €120–331

  10. 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 34m
    €158–217

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixentrain train Re / ...
    15h 52m
    €111–257

  12. Drive  801.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bressanonecar car 801.4 km
    7h 47m
    €127–183

Essen to Bressanone by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 774 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bressanone Brixen via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Klausen, and Chiusa Klausen in around 14h 26m.

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