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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Essenby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Essen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly 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
    1h 51m
    €83–221

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 51m
    €69–114

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    7h 13m
    €218–726

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 17m

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Essenrideshare rideshare 583.1 km
    5h 45m

  6. Drive 583.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Essencar car 583.1 km
    5h 45m
    €101–146

  7. Fly 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
    2h 44m
    €94–251

  8. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 16m
    €133–556

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Essen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 51m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Essen Hbf via Zürich HB and Köln Hbf in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Essen central train station via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), Basel, Bahnhof, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 9h 17m.

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