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How to get fromRecklinghausen to Meranoby car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Merano by car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Meranocar car
    12h 9m
    €162–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 35m
    €82–145

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    17h 28m
    €117–233

  4. Drive  827.9 km

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Meranocar car 827.9 km
    8h 1m
    €134–194

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    13h 50m
    €151–396

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    17h 34m
    €117–233

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 27m
    €233–459

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 59m
    €279–533

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

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    6h 32m
    €213–459

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 42m
    €194–409

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    8h 39m
    €172–481

Recklinghausen to Merano by train and night train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration17h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 9m

What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Merano Meran via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 13h 50m.

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