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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Friedrichshafen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    5h 53m
    €109–270

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ulmbus bus N27
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Friedrichshafenbus bus 144
    11h 55m
    €56–84

  3. Drive  561.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Friedrichshafencar car 561.1 km
    5h 57m
    €83–120

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    6h 27m
    €104–297

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train 62
    6h 13m
    €110–230

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    6h 13m
    €124–402

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    6h 27m
    €157–350

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

    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 Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 35m
    €105–286

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    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 München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 15m
    €130–421

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    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 Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    6h 28m
    €146–349

Essen to Friedrichshafen by train

Calendar138Weekly Trains
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 618.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Friedrichshafen, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Friedrichshafen via Ulm in around 11h 55m.

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