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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Mainau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train Re2
    7h 9m
    €104–316

  2. Drive  568 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Mainaucar car 568 km
    5h 8m
    €84–121

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Constance central bus stationbus bus 011 / ...
    11h 46m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Baden-Badennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    11h 7m
    €92–319

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train
    5h 23m
    €97–318

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train
    5h 17m
    €152–362

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train
    6h 10m
    €100–285

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train
    7h 49m
    €151–415

Essen to Mainau by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 616.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Mainau, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Konstanz-Wollmatingen via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Singen in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Constance central bus station via Mannheim central bus station and Freiburg in around 11h 46m.

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