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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Salzburg by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4h 2m
    €90–262

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 2m
    €45–130

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h
    €149–697

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus bus N948 / ...
    12h 36m
    €71–120

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    4h 3m
    €178–483

  6. 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 Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €116–433

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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 Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €111–472

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain 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 Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €177–546

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    7h 56m
    €140–650

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    8h 55m
    €136–180

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nightjet
    11h 31m
    €100–207

  12. Drive 741.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Salzburgcar car 741.7 km
    6h 54m
    €122–175

Essen to Salzburg by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 12h 36m.

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