There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Kufstein 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 München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain Rb
6h 58m€135–562Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus N537
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain Rj / ...
12h 27m€64–144Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Kufsteinnighttrain Nj
11h 9m€85–200Drive 725.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Kufsteincar 725.6 km
5h 55m€119–172Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Kufsteincar
9h 39m€142–188Train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Kufsteintrain Nightjet
12h 36m€88–212Fly 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 Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
4h 56m€101–329Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
5h 28m€111–375Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Kufsteintrain
5h 51m€99–261Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Kufsteintrain
5h 52m€191–509Train 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 Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
6h 13m€158–449
Essen to Kufstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kufstein is to bus and train which costs €60 - €150 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kufstein is to fly and train which takes 4h 56m and costs €100 - €330.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kufstein. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Essen and Kufstein is 755 km. The road distance is 725.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kufstein without a car is to train via Munich which takes 6h 58m and costs €130 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Essen to Kufstein, including transfers.
Essen to Kufstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Kufstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kufstein is 726 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Essen to Kufstein.
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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 6h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
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
- €95–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- 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
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- 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
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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