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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 4m
    €91–263

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 46m
    €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 Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 30m
    €138–739

  4. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfbus bus
    12h 40m

  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
    €118–353

  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 4m
    €113–394

  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 25m
    €178–483

  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 34m
    €180–472

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 53m
    €140–650

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    2. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    8h 46m
    €137–172

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Bochum central stationbus bus N965
    16h 37m
    €74–136

  12. Drive 737.4 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Essencar car 737.4 km
    6h 56m
    €121–174

Salzburg to Essen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

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

You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf via München Hbf in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, Garo Reisen operates a bus from Salzburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf twice a week, and the journey takes 11h 41m.

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