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

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Kufstein 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 München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    7h
    €140–326

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Ostnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    10h 12m
    €57–140

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N537
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rj / ...
    12h 27m
    €68–117

  4. Drive  725.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kufsteincar car 725.6 km
    5h 55m
    €122–176

  5. Train via Cologne

    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 Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    7h 35m
    €131–329

  6. 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 Kufsteincar car
    9h 39m
    €142–190

  7. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Kufsteinnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 9m
    €85–180

  8. 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
    5h 16m
    €111–305

  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 Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    6h 18m
    €118–306

  10. 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 Kufsteintrain train
    5h 51m
    €97–280

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Kufsteintrain train
    5h 50m
    €191–432

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain 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
    6h 33m
    €158–427

Essen to Kufstein by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 755.3 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kufstein via München Hbf and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 7h.

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