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

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There are 12 ways to get from Munich to Essen by car train, car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Car train, drive

    best
    1. Take the car train from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    7h 34m
    €127–162

  2. Drive 684.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Munich to Essencar car 684.8 km
    6h 11m
    €98–141

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kasselbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Osnabrück central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Essen(Oldb) Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 40m

  4. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MUC - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train train
    5h 12m
    €146–475

  5. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 77 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train train
    7h 44m
    €163–673

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 42
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train train Re18 / ...
    8h 5m
    €172–709

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train train
    9h 12m
    €174–719

  8. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Osnabrück Altstadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Essen(Oldb)train train
    5h 41m
    €178–396

  9. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train train
    6h 25m
    €145–539

  10. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train train
    6h 35m
    €150–449

  11. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train train
    6h 52m
    €172–405

  12. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Essen(Oldb)train train
    7h 12m
    €145–477

Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Essen, Lower Saxony, Germany?

You can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Essen(Oldb) Bahnhof via Kassel, Osnabrück central train station, and Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Essen(Oldb) via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Osnabrück Hbf in around 7h 44m.

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