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How to get fromSwitzerland to Essen Hbfby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Essen Hbf by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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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 4m
    €91–261

  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 43m
    €38–182

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 7m
    €217–351

  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 47m

  5. Drive  592.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Essen Hbfcar car 592.4 km
    5h 51m
    €107–154

  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 16m
    €104–301

  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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 47m
    €87–266

  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 3m
    €104–286

  9. Train via Basel

    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
    €109–256

  10. 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 43m
    €63–128

Switzerland to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Essen Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Essen Hbf via Zürich HB and Koeln Hbf in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Südviertel, Essen via Zürich HB, Zürich Bus Station, Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 9h 47m.

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