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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Montreux by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    8h 23m
    CHF 160–290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N122
    15h 2m
    CHF 84–124

  3. 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 Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain train
    4. Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Montreuxtrain train R1 / ...
    12h 24m
    CHF 133–252

  4. Drive  728.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Montreuxcar car 728.7 km
    6h 22m
    CHF 122–175

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain train
    5h 42m
    CHF 122–308

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich 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 Lausannetrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 160–355

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 170–379

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 219–512

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 Lausannetrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 163–344

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Montreuxtrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 161–353

Essen to Montreux by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 770.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Montreux, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Montreux via Basel SBB and Lausanne in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lausanne 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 60–95 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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