The train between Rome and Essen takes 13h 28m. There is at least one train per day from Rome to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Rome and Essen. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rome is at 7:30 AM which arrives into Essen at 8:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 13h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Rome to Essen. However, there are services departing from Rome station and arriving at Essen station via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
Rome to Essen train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
Rome to Essen train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
The distance between Rome and Essen is 1,141.2 km. The road distance is 1,491 km.
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 51m.