Salzburg → Essen
Essen → Salzburg ⇄4 a weekfastest 9h48ÖBBNight train
Direct trains · no change
- 21:23 → 07:11+1NJ 40490 Night trainSalzburg Hbf → Essen Hbf · via Munich, Nuremberg, Dortmund9h485 stopsRuns: Fri–Sun (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (at, 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 21:23, arrive 07:11
The plane is -6h46 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.