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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Montreux by train, bus, 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 167–295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N122
    15h 32m
    CHF 84–125

  3. Drive  728.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Montreuxcar car 728.7 km
    6h 22m
    CHF 122–176

  4. 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 44m
    CHF 126–311

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train
    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 48m

  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 15m
    CHF 164–349

  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 183–379

  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 39m
    CHF 222–468

  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 23m
    CHF 171–338

Essen to Montreux by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 167Cheapest 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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