Innsbruck → Essen
Essen → Innsbruck ⇄4 a weekfastest 10h25ÖBBNight train
Direct trains · no change
- 20:46 → 07:11+1NJ 420 Night trainInnsbruck Hbf → Essen Hbf · via Kufstein, Munich, Nuremberg, Dortmund10h2510 stopsRuns: Fri–Sun (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.
Door to door vs flying
Overnight: leave 20:46, arrive 07:11
The plane is -6h09 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.
From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Eurowings.