There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Kitzbühel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain Rb
8h 33m€135–431Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus N537
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Woergl Hbftrain Rjx / ...
13h 56m€74–131Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Woergl Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 59m€90–184Drive 758.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Kitzbühelcar 758.1 km
6h 28m€126–182Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Kitzbühelcar
10h 10m€150–200Train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wörgl Hbftrain Nightjet
13h 32m€89–198Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
6h 14m€102–356Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
7h 16m€116–377Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverbandbus
7h 3m€93–239Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
7h 30m€157–459Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverbandbus
7h 2m€179–412
Essen to Kitzbühel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kitzbühel is to bus and train which costs €70 - €140 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kitzbühel is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Kitzbühel. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kitzbuehel Hahnenkamm via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein and Woergl Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Essen and Kitzbühel is 793 km. The road distance is 758.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kitzbühel without a car is to train via Munich which takes 8h 33m and costs €130 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Essen to Kitzbühel, including transfers.
Essen to Kitzbühel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Kitzbühel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kitzbühel is 758 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Essen to Kitzbühel.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kitzbühel, Austria?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kitzbuehel Hahnenkamm via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, and Woergl Hbf in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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