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How to get fromEssen to Thunby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Thun by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 39m
    CHF 109–250

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain train
    8h 15m
    CHF 50–225

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    13h 47m
    CHF 70–107

  4. Drive  667.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Thuncar car 667.7 km
    5h 47m
    CHF 112–162

  5. 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 Thuntrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 127–307

  6. 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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 41m

  7. 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 Thuntrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 164–451

  8. 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 Thuntrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 128–286

  9. 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 Berntrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 143–356

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Thuntrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 144–356

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Thuntrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 201–508

Essen to Thun by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Thun via Basel SBB in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 50–80 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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