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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 11 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 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    6h 50m
    €130–338

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 31m
    €73–124

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Kufsteinnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 9m
    €85–170

  4. Drive  725.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kufsteincar car 725.6 km
    5h 55m
    €123–177

  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 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    7h 22m
    €90–340

  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 49m
    €142–190

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Kufsteintrain train Nightjet
    12h 46m
    €88–181

  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 3m
    €110–289

  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
    5h 56m
    €113–306

  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
    6h 25m
    €158–407

  11. 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
    6h 21m
    €103–283

Essen to Kufstein by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 755.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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 in around 6h 50m.

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