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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Lienz by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    11h 18m
    €123–358

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    9h 55m
    €104–264

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus 960X
    15h 33m
    €117–174

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus 960X
    16h 3m
    €147–247

  5. Drive  851.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lienzcar car 851.2 km
    7h 43m
    €153–221

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    3. Drive from Bad Gastein to Lienzcar car
    12h 21m
    €165–222

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    15h 12m
    €124–258

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    3. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    8h
    €116–344

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    8h 56m
    €136–446

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 48m
    €149–478

  11. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 12m
    €185–513

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train
    9h 50m
    €252–505

Essen to Lienz by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,013.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 18m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lienz Bahnhof via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 33m.

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