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How to get fromZurich to Esensby car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Esens by car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Esenscar car
    12h 2m
    €146–201

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train Rs3
    13h 16m
    €111–333

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus 060 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal to Bensersiel Anlegerbus bus F20
    16h 53m

  4. Drive 857.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Esenscar car 857.1 km
    8h 36m
    €150–216

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    12h 30m
    €259–952

  6. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Olten to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Norddeich(Norden) Moletrain train Drf
    14h 56m

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    7h 21m
    €161–523

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    8h 24m
    €150–547

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    8h 57m
    €183–603

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    9h 49m
    €156–626

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    10h 18m
    €208–662

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration2h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 2m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Esens, Germany?

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Esens ZOB Herdetor via Hanover central bus station, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal, and Bensersiel Anleger in around 16h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Esens via Basel SBB, Osnabrück Hbf, and Sande(Kr Friesland) in around 12h 30m.

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