There are 9 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 7m€110–273Train
- 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 47 / ...
17h 52m€268–543Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus N27 / ...
28h 5m€126–217Drive 1,761.3 km
- Drive from Bari to Essencar 1,761.3 km
16h€277–400Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BRI - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 18m€115–313Fly 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
6h 10m€182–631Train 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 53m€262–597Car 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€265–1,240
Bari to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Essen is to bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €110 - €280.
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 5m.
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 17h 52m.
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 17h 52m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 7m 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 Intercity, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bari to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €550 and takes 17h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 28h 5m.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, ITA Airways, and Lufthansa 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 17h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–1,200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- 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
- €30–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- 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
- €35–60
- 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 Intercity, arrive at Bolzano Bozen 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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