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How to get fromLindau to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 30m
    €113–288

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lindau to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 456 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    12h 55m
    €65–107

  3. Drive  583.6 km

    1. Drive from Lindau to Essencar car 583.6 km
    6h 14m
    €86–125

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel 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
    6h 20m
    €129–431

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 56m
    €120–248

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    15h 59m
    €109–169

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 21m
    €109–303

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel 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
    7h 13m
    €134–453

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

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof 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 47m
    €148–367

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €109–295

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €162–359

Lindau to Essen by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 636.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Essen Hbf via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lindau to Essen central train station via Munich central bus station in around 12h 55m.

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