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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Saalbach by car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Saalbachcar car
    10h 23m
    €153–204

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Woergl Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain train Re / ...
    14h 21m
    €101–206

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bad Reichenhallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof to Zell am See Postplatzbus bus 260
    17h 12m

  4. Drive  808.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Saalbachcar car 808.4 km
    7h 19m
    €137–197

  5. Train via Munich

    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 Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain train Re / ...
    11h 5m
    €122–352

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain train Re / ...
    11h 22m
    €163–347

  7. 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 Maishofen-Saalbachtrain train
    7h 43m
    €114–284

  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
    3. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain train
    8h 25m
    €124–420

  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
    4. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain train
    9h 17m
    €127–437

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain train
    8h 42m
    €189–449

  11. 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
    4. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Maishofen-Saalbachtrain train
    9h 47m
    €172–538

Essen to Saalbach by night train, train, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 890.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

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, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Maishofen-Saalbach, and Maishofen-Saalbach Bahnhof in around 11h 5m.

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