Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Essen to Innsbruck is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
9 h 52 m
Average
11 h 38 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
564 km
Of the 3 trains that leave Essen for Innsbruck every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 349 miles (563 km) | |
Average train duration | 7 h 37 min | |
Average train ticket price | $49 (€43) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | ÖBB | S-Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Essen to Innsbruck cover the 349 miles (563 km) long journey taking on average 7 h 37 min with our travel partners like ÖBB | S-Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. There are direct train services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $46 (€40), but the average price of train tickets is $49 (€43). Travelers depart most frequently from Essen Hbf and arrive in Innsbruck Hbf.
You can travel by train to Innsbruck from Essen with Deutsche Bahn for as low as $46 (€40). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Essen to Innsbruck train.
Travel between Essen, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry:
All travelers in Austria must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 1/9/23. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Essen to Innsbruck as this information can change.
Return travel from Austria to Germany is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Germany is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Austria
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Essen from Innsbruck.
When departing from Essen, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Essen Hbf, Essen-Eiberg and Essen-Altenessen. When arriving in Innsbruck, you can end your journey in train stations like Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Westbahnhof and Innsbruck, Allerheiligenhöfe Bahnhof.
Omio customers book a train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hbf most frequently for this route.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this route, called Essen Hbf, is located 1 mile (1.6 km) from the city center of Essen.
The most popular arrival train station, Innsbruck Hbf, is located 0.4 miles (708 m) away from the city center of Innsbruck.
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