How to Travel from
Zurich to Essen
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Zurich, Switzerland → Essen, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Zurich to Essen
Composite routes from Zurich to Essen
Cheapest
5 h 48 min
Car
590 km.
from $32
Other
11 h 41 min
Bus
468 km.
from €60.74
7 h 5 min
468 km.
from $231.95
4 h 42 min
Bus, Plane
467 km.
from $189.38
5 h 52 min
Bus, Plane
467 km.
from $277.42
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Continue onto Bahnhofplatz
Bahnhofplatz, 165 м
165 м
Turn left onto Bahnhofquai
Bahnhofquai, 163 м
163 м
Keep right onto Bahnhofquai
Bahnhofquai, 82 м
82 м
Turn left onto Neumühlequai
Neumühlequai, 1 km 544 м
1 km 544 м
Turn left onto Wasserwerkstrasse
Wasserwerkstrasse, 305 м
305 м
Keep right onto A1L
4 km 221 м
4 km 221 м
Keep left onto A1L
1 km 26 м
1 km 26 м
Keep right onto A11 and take A 51 toward Bülach, Flughafen
Bülach, Flughafen, A 51, 16 km 165 м
16 km 165 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
376 м
376 м
Turn left
4 km 157 м
4 km 157 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Schaffhauserstrasse
Schaffhauserstrasse, 10 km 130 м
10 km 130 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Waldshuter Straße
Waldshuter Straße, 6 km 802 м
6 km 802 м
Continue onto Rosenbergstrasse
Rosenbergstrasse, 2 km 215 м
2 km 215 м
Turn right onto Rietstrasse
Rietstrasse, 385 м
385 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Neustrasse
Neustrasse, 1 km 833 м
1 km 833 м
Turn right onto Lochstrasse
Lochstrasse, 1 km 866 м
1 km 866 м
Turn left onto Mühlentalstrasse
Mühlentalstrasse, 1 km 140 м
1 km 140 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mühlentalstrasse
Mühlentalstrasse, 7 km 241 м
7 km 241 м
Turn right onto Schlauchstraße
Schlauchstraße, 1 km 126 м
1 km 126 м
Turn left onto Hauptstraße
Hauptstraße, 2 km 196 м
2 km 196 м
Turn right onto K 6137
2 km 677 м
2 km 677 м
Turn left onto Schwarzwaldstraße
Schwarzwaldstraße, 2 km 853 м
2 km 853 м
Turn right onto Leipferdinger Straße
Leipferdinger Straße, 1 km 518 м
1 km 518 м
Keep left
1 km 573 м
1 km 573 м
Keep right
322 м
322 м
Turn left
14 м
14 м
Turn slight left onto Leipferdinger Straße
Leipferdinger Straße, 5 km 138 м
5 km 138 м
Turn left onto K 5923
157 м
157 м
Keep right onto K 5923
10 м
10 м
Turn right onto L 185
6 km 200 м
6 km 200 м
Keep right onto B 31
101 м
101 м
Turn slight right onto B 31
1 km 767 м
1 km 767 м
Keep right and take A 81 toward Stuttgart
Stuttgart, A 81, 101 km 475 м
101 km 475 м
Keep right and take B 464 toward Böblingen-Hulb, Sindelfingen-West, Böblingen-Süd, Holzgerlingen
Böblingen-Hulb, Sindelfingen-West, Böblingen-Süd, Holzgerlingen, B 464, 178 м
178 м
Keep left and take B 464 toward Böblingen-Hulb, Sindelfingen-West
Böblingen-Hulb, Sindelfingen-West, B 464, 366 м
366 м
Keep right and take B 464 toward Sindelfingen-West, Böblingen-Hulb
Sindelfingen-West, Böblingen-Hulb, B 464, 1 km 733 м
1 km 733 м
Keep left onto B 464 and take B 464 toward Sindelfingen-West, Calw
Sindelfingen-West, Calw, B 464, 9 km 811 м
9 km 811 м
Keep right onto B 464 and take B 295 toward Stuttgart, Leonberg, Renningen-Ost, Naturtheater
Stuttgart, Leonberg, Renningen-Ost, Naturtheater, B 295, 219 м
219 м
Turn slight right onto B 295
5 km 663 м
5 km 663 м
Keep right and take A 8 toward Karlsruhe, Basel, Pforzheim
Karlsruhe, Basel, Pforzheim, A 8, 27 km 872 м
27 km 872 м
Keep right and take B 294 toward Pforzheim-Nord, Bretten, Maulbronn
Pforzheim-Nord, Bretten, Maulbronn, B 294, 284 м
284 м
Turn right onto B 294 and drive toward Bretten, Neulingen, Maulbronn, Buchbusch
Bretten, Neulingen, Maulbronn, Buchbusch, 5 km 431 м
5 km 431 м
Turn left onto Fasanenstraße
Fasanenstraße, 171 м
171 м
Turn right onto Schwalbenstraße
Schwalbenstraße, 224 м
224 м
Turn left onto Birkenstraße
Birkenstraße, 168 м
168 м
Turn right onto Lindenstraße
Lindenstraße, 342 м
342 м
Turn right onto Am Anger
Am Anger, 256 м
256 м
Turn left onto Am Anger
Am Anger, 17 м
17 м
Turn right onto Am Anger
Am Anger, 56 м
56 м
Turn sharp left onto Brettener Straße and drive toward Bruchsal, Bretten
Brettener Straße, Bruchsal, Bretten, 7 km 301 м
7 km 301 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pforzheimer Straße
Pforzheimer Straße, 218 м
218 м
Continue onto Wilhelmstraße
Wilhelmstraße, 1 km 701 м
1 km 701 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Zähringerstraße
Zähringerstraße, 348 м
348 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Melanchthonstraße
Melanchthonstraße, 18 km 172 м
18 km 172 м
Keep left onto B 35 and take B 35 toward Germersheim, Graben-Neudorf, Karlsdorf-Neuthard
Germersheim, Graben-Neudorf, Karlsdorf-Neuthard, B 35, 1 km 168 м
1 km 168 м
Keep right onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt
Frankfurt, A 5, 25 km 339 м
25 km 339 м
Keep right and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen
Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen, B 535, 318 м
318 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen
Schwetzingen, B 535, 350 м
350 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, A 5, 5 km 563 м
5 km 563 м
Keep right and take A 656 toward Mannheim, Heidelberg
Mannheim, Heidelberg, A 656, 240 м
240 м
Keep left and drive toward Mannheim
Mannheim, 1 km 508 м
1 km 508 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt
Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt, A 5, 14 km 319 м
14 km 319 м
Keep right and drive toward Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim, 193 м
193 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Mannheim, Viernheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, A 5, 378 м
378 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln, A 5, 53 km 788 м
53 km 788 м
Keep left onto A 67
7 km 758 м
7 km 758 м
Keep left onto A 3 and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim, A 3, 2 km 812 м
2 km 812 м
Keep left and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, A 3, 73 km 459 м
73 km 459 м
Keep right and take B 255 toward Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges
Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges, B 255, 1 km 698 м
1 km 698 м
Keep left and take A 3, B 49 toward Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems
Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, A 3, B 49, 302 м
302 м
Keep left and take A 48, A 3 toward Köln, Koblenz
Köln, Koblenz, A 48, A 3, 444 м
444 м
Keep left and take A 3, A 48 toward Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz
Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz, A 3, A 48, 137 km 623 м
137 km 623 м
Keep right
332 м
332 м
Keep left and take A 52 toward Essen
Essen, A 52, 1 km 520 м
1 km 520 м
Keep left and take A 52 toward Essen
Essen, A 52, 12 km 615 м
12 km 615 м
Keep right and take B 224 toward Essen-Rüttenscheid
Essen-Rüttenscheid, B 224, 1 km 557 м
1 km 557 м
Keep left
155 м
155 м
Continue onto Norbertstraße
Norbertstraße, 2 km 204 м
2 km 204 м
Turn slight right onto Bismarckstraße
Bismarckstraße, 386 м
386 м
Keep right and drive toward Steele, Philharmonie/Saalbau, Opernhaus
Steele, Philharmonie/Saalbau, Opernhaus, 39 м
39 м
Turn right onto Friedrichstraße
Friedrichstraße, 95 м
95 м
Turn left onto Rüttenscheider Straße
Rüttenscheider Straße, 1 km 21 м
1 km 21 м
Keep right
45 м
45 м
Turn right and take A 40 toward Duisburg
Duisburg, A 40, 22 м
22 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Zurich to Essen?
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Essen is to bus which costs $59.78 - $92.39 and takes 11h 41m.
What is the fastest way to get from Zurich to Essen?
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $92.39 - $282.61 .
Is there a direct bus between Zurich and Essen?
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
Is there a direct train between Zurich and Essen?
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Essen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Essen Hbf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
Is there a direct flight between Zurich and Essen?
Yes, there are direct flights between Zurich and Essen; these take 1h 15m and cost $70.65 - $195.65 .
How far is it from Zurich to Essen?
The distance between Zurich and Essen is 494 km. The road distance is 631 km.
How do I travel from Zurich to Essen without a car?
The best way to get from Zurich to Essen without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs $119.57 - $228.26 .
How long does it take to get from Zurich to Essen?
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Zurich to Essen, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Zurich to Essen bus from?
Zurich to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Where do I catch the Zurich to Essen train from?
Zurich to Essen train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
Train, bus or fly from Zurich to Essen?
The best way to get from Zurich to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $92.39 - $282.61 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $119.57 - $228.26 and takes 7h 5m, you could also bus, which costs $59.78 - $92.39 and takes 11h 41m.
Where does the Zurich to Essen bus arrive?
Zurich to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Where does the Zurich to Essen train arrive?
Zurich to Essen train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Can I drive from Zurich to Essen?
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Essen is 631 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Zurich to Essen.
How do I get a train ticket from Zurich to Essen?
Book your Zurich to Essen train tickets online with Omio.
How do I get a bus ticket from Zurich to Essen?
Book your Zurich to Essen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Where can I stay near Essen?
There are 1889+ hotels available in Essen. Prices start at $41.36 per night.
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