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How to get fromKempten (Allgäu) to Essenby train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Essen by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Kempten to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re75
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 44m
    €106–468

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kempten to Augsburg Hbftrain train Re79 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 38m
    €60–163

  3. Drive 585.9 km

    1. Drive from Kempten (Allgäu) to Essencar car 585.9 km
    5h 20m
    €84–121

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

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 9m
    €129–301

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Essen Hbftrain train 55
    7h 19m
    €110–480

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

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain 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 12m
    €128–341

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

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain 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
    6h 42m
    €196–419

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

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    6h
    €149–429

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

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    5h 28m
    €166–480

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 42m
    €132–402

Kempten (Allgäu) to Essen by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Kempten (Allgäu), Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Kempten to Essen Hbf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 44m.

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