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There are 12 ways to get from Italy to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    4h 18m
    €92–247

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    4h 44m
    €31–162

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    14h 8m
    €232–409

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus bus
    22h 15m
    €164–244

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    22h 28m
    €291–481

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    4h 22m
    €104–259

  7. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    5h 13m
    €86–252

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 8m
    €67–267

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    5h 43m
    €34–217

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    26h 22m
    €156–272

  11. Drive  1,452.7 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Essencar car 1,452.7 km
    13h 25m
    €262–378

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar car
    18h 9m
    €276–381

Italy to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Italy and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 14h 8m.

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