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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 8m
    €87–240

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5h 42m
    €44–185

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 26m
    €109–477

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    9h 50m

  5. Drive  592.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Essencar car 592.9 km
    5h 53m
    €105–151

  6. Fly Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 15m
    €105–294

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 45m
    €91–258

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 2m
    €95–269

  9. Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    5h
    €142–421

  10. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 57m
    €111–490

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    12h 13m
    €61–101

Switzerland to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Essen Hbf via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Südviertel, Essen via Zürich HB, Zürich Bus Station, Köln, Koeln Hbf, Koeln-Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 9h 50m.

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