There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Bari by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane DUS - BRI
4h 41m€87–256Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CGN - BRI
5h 34m€85–308Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain Fr
19h 19m€369–628Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus N422
26h 13m€181–297Drive 1,762.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Baricar 1,762.5 km
15h 55m€317–458Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane AMS - BRI
7h 17m€123–298Bus
- Take the bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Baribus
28h 52m€193–264Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Baricar
21h 41m€317–455
Essen to Bari by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bari is to train and fly which costs €85 - €310 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Bari. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Bari via Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bari. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bari Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Essen and Bari is 1399 km. The road distance is 1762.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bari without a car is to train which takes 19h 19m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Essen to Bari, including transfers.
Essen to Bari bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf station.
Essen to Bari train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €650 and takes 19h 19m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €270 and takes 28h 52m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bari, Italy?
Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and Air Dolomiti fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bari Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–260
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Bari bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bari station.
Essen to Bari train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bari is 1762 km. It takes approximately 15h 55m to drive from Essen to Bari.
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