There are 11 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Merano by car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Recklinghausen to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Meranocar
11h 59m€162–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus N537
16h 35m€73–133Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
16h 49m€119–263Drive 827.9 km
- Drive from Recklinghausen to Meranocar 827.9 km
8h 1m€131–189Train via Munich
- Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain Rb
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
12h 49m€168–646Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
16h 49m€119–253Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
8h 32m€226–424Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane DUS - BZO
6h 37m€206–424Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
9h 4m€279–529Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
8h 47m€171–466Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain
10h 26m€137–325
Recklinghausen to Merano by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recklinghausen to Merano is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Recklinghausen to Merano is to train and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €200 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Recklinghausen station to Merano. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Terme Merano via Settequerce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Recklinghausen to Merano. However, there are services departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Merano Meran via Dortmund Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between Recklinghausen and Merano is 965 km. The road distance is 827.9 km.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Merano without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Recklinghausen to Merano, including transfers.
Recklinghausen to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Recklinghausen to Merano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Merano is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €160 - €650 and takes 12h 49m.
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 €65–110 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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Recklinghausen to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bolzano South station.
Recklinghausen to Merano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recklinghausen to Merano is 828 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Recklinghausen to Merano.
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