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How to get fromEssen to Bruneckby train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Bruneck by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Muenchen Hbf to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain train Rj / ...
    12h
    €122–465

  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
    16h 14m
    €73–109

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 20m
    €117–229

  4. Drive  823.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bruneckcar car 823.9 km
    8h 6m
    €134–193

  5. 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 Bruneckcar car
    12h 2m
    €163–223

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Brennero - Brennernighttrain night train Nj
    12h 38m
    €150–379

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

    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 Varnashuttle bus
    7h 14m
    €278–529

  8. 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 Varnashuttle bus
    8h 7m
    €281–546

  9. 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 Bruneckshuttle bus
    6h 37m
    €293–559

  10. 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 Varnashuttle bus
    8h 36m
    €326–647

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    9h 8m
    €96–280

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

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 926.8 km
  • Duration: 12h

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bruneck via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Kufstein, Brennero - Brenner, Fortezza/Franzensfes, and Fortezza in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Brunico Bastioni via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Klausen, Chiusa, Stazione, and Bressanone - Ospedale in around 16h 14m.

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