There are 10 ways to get from Bari to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, car ferry, 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 to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRI - DUS
3h 14m€110–358Fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane BRI - DTM
9h 25m€77–315Train
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
18h 15m€210–441Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus 084 / ...
28h 40m€87–246Drive 1,761.3 km
- Drive from Bari to Essencar 1,761.3 km
16h€274–395Fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane BRI - NRN
- Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 12mFly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane BRI - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
7h 20m€260–794Train via Munich
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain Ic
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
20h 57m€154–341Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Essen Hbfbus
36h 47mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bari to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
17h 4m€263–1,237
Bari to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Essen is to bus which costs €85 - €250 and takes 28h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bari and arriving at Essen central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bari to Essen. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Essen Hbf via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Bari and Essen is 1410 km. The road distance is 1761.3 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Essen without a car is to train which takes 18h 15m and costs €210 - €450.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Bari to Essen, including transfers.
Bari to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Bari to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bari to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs €110 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €450 and takes 18h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 28h 40m.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bari Centrale to Essen Hbf via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Weeze Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Weeze Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Dortmund Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Dortmund Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Dortmund Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Durrës to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bari to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Bari to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bari to Essen is 1761 km. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Bari to Essen.
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