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How to get fromEssen to Innsbruckby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Innsbruck by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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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 Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rj / ...
    8h 15m
    €96–366

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N537
    11h 30m
    €65–100

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 5m
    €90–180

  4. Drive  723.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Innsbruckcar car 723.9 km
    6h 54m
    €122–176

  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 Innsbruckcar car
    10h 50m
    €150–203

  6. 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
    11h 14m
    €78–204

  7. 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 Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 57m
    €117–314

  8. 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 Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 49m
    €120–331

  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
    6h 50m
    €111–308

  10. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    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 the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 18m
    €165–432

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 27m
    €131–448

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 7m
    €232–479

Essen to Innsbruck by train

Calendar184Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and Kufstein in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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