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

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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
    €85–232

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain 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 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 München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h 35m
    €142–305

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Salzburg Southbus bus N884
    13h 34m
    €63–104

  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 1m
    €179–404

  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 30m
    €108–354

  7. 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 Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €115–373

  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 47m
    €166–475

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    7h 56m
    €150–300

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    8h 55m
    €137–181

  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
    €92–211

  12. Drive  741.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Salzburgcar car 741.7 km
    6h 49m
    €125–180

Essen to Salzburg by train

Calendar194Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and München Hbf in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Cologne Airport CGN, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 13h 34m.

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