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How to get fromWinterthur to Essenby plane, train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    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 13m
    €87–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    12h 56m
    €56–118

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 33m
    €110–503

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    10h 17m

  5. Drive 573 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Essencar car 573 km
    5h 33m
    €100–145

  6. 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
    5h 6m
    €97–283

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €134–412

  8. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    5h 22m
    €154–504

Winterthur to Essen by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

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

You can take a train from Winterthur to Essen Hbf via Schaffhausen and Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 40m.

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