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There are 14 ways to get from Innsbruck to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    8h 5m
    €139–591

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 25m
    €45–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    11h 35m
    €55–90

  4. Drive  721.7 km

    1. Drive from Innsbruck to Essencar car 721.7 km
    6h 51m
    €119–171

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    9h
    €126–154

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 1m
    €150–600

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    12h
    €62–149

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 46m
    €110–356

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    6h 31m
    €108–283

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €119–404

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €167–482

  12. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €142–508

  13. Train to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    7h 38m
    €216–480

  14. Train, train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirchtrain train
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Lindau-Reutintrain train
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    6h 58m
    €159–562

Innsbruck to Essen by train

Calendar216Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

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

You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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