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How to get fromEssen to Zell am Seeby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train 615 / ...
    9h 32m
    €141–470

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train Re / ...
    11h 59m
    €66–160

  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
    15h 48m

  4. Drive  798.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zell am Seecar car 798.4 km
    7h 8m
    €134–194

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Zell am Seecar car
    10h 7m
    €150–201

  6. Night train, train via Wörgl

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Woergl Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train 615 / ...
    12h 58m
    €97–214

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatzbus bus
    6h 1m
    €98–243

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, bus

    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 bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Zell am See Postplatzbus bus
    6h
    €176–415

  9. 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 Zell Am Seetrain train
    7h 13m
    €119–418

  10. 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 Zell Am Seetrain train
    8h 15m
    €125–437

  11. 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 Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain train
    8h 29m
    €167–529

Essen to Zell am See by train

Calendar194Weekly Trains
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Zell am See, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zell Am See via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, and Woergl Hbf in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Zell am See Postplatz via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station and Bad Reichenhall Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 48m.

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