There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Saalbach by car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Saalbachcar
10h 18m€152–203Night train, train via Salzburg
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain Re / ...
13h 16m€72–171Bus
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bad Reichenhallbus
- Take the bus from Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof to Zell am See Postplatzbus 260
17h 12mDrive 808.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Saalbachcar 808.4 km
7h 19m€136–196Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain Re / ...
10h 47m€166–340Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Woergl Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain 615 / ...
13h 58m€100–211Fly 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 Maishofen-Saalbachtrain
7h 26m€110–279Train 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 Maishofen-Saalbachtrain
7h 26m€203–448Fly 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 Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain
8h 12m€123–414Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain
9h 14m€129–432Train 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 Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain
9h 29m€180–535
Essen to Saalbach by night train, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Saalbach is to night train and train via Salzburg which costs €70 - €180 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Saalbach is to drive which takes 7h 19m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Saalbach. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Saalbach Schattberg X-Press via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof and Zell am See Postplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Saalbach. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Maishofen-Saalbach via Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between Essen and Saalbach is 891 km. The road distance is 808.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Saalbach without a car is to bus which takes 17h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Essen to Saalbach, including transfers.
Essen to Saalbach bus services, operated by Interbus sk, depart from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Essen to Saalbach train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Saalbach is to bus which takes 17h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €340 and takes 10h 47m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Saalbach, Austria?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Saalbach Schattberg X-Press via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof, and Zell am See Postplatz in around 17h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Saalbach Tourismusverband via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Maishofen-Saalbach, and Maishofen-Saalbach Bahnhof in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bad Reichenhall
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Saalbach bus services, operated by Interbus sk, arrive at Bad Reichenhall station.
Essen to Saalbach train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Saalbach is 808 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Essen to Saalbach.
There are 3759+ hotels available in Saalbach.
