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How to get fromVienna Airport (VIE) to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    2h 6m
    €86–220

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 54m
    €57–164

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 34m
    €178–829

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    18h 10m
    €87–153

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 9m
    €80–250

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    12h 13m
    €188–255

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbftrain train Nj
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    15h 9m
    €191–400

  8. Drive 951.1 km

    1. Drive from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Essencar car 951.1 km
    8h 47m
    €155–224

Vienna Airport (VIE) to Essen by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 823.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 6m

What companies run services between Vienna Airport (VIE), Austria and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Flughafen Wien to Essen Hbf via Salzburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 16h 50m.

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