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How to get fromSalzburg to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car

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

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  1. Fly Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 5m
    €90–232

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 48m
    €45–130

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 25m
    €127–304

  4. Bus via Duisburg Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Duisburg Hbfbus bus
    12h 19m

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 21m
    €117–317

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

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €122–339

  7. Fly Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 18m
    €178–408

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

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €166–437

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 53m
    €150–300

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    2. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    8h 46m
    €137–177

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Bochum central stationbus bus N965
    16h 37m
    €68–125

  12. Drive  737.4 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Essencar car 737.4 km
    6h 52m
    €125–180

Salzburg to Essen by train

Calendar211Weekly Trains
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via München Hbf and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, Garo Reisen operates a bus from Salzburg Hbf to Duisburg Hbf twice a week, and the journey takes 12h 6m.

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