Flight to Düsseldorf
Munich → Düsseldorf · about 50m in the air
Train to Essen
Düsseldorf → Essen · about 20m
Munich → Essen
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About the trip from Munich to Essen
Munich (Germany) and Essen (Germany) are 493 km (306 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Düsseldorf: about 4h 10m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 5h 30m by train, via Ulm and Düsseldorf.
Step by step
- Flight from Munich to Düsseldorf: about 50m in the air, 486 km
- Train from Düsseldorf to Essen: about 20m, 31 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Düsseldorf: about 4h 10m, 1 change
- Train, via Ulm and Düsseldorf: about 5h 30m, 2 changes
- Train, direct: about 7h 50m, no changes
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Greven and Münster: about 5h 10m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.