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How to get fromComo to Essenby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), night train, car or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Como to Essen by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), night train, car, or bus

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

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    1. Take the train from Como Borghi to Saronnotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    5h 7m
    €46–251

  2. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    9h 9m
    €155–277

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrainEc
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Essen HbftrainRe
    13h 48m
    €252–462

  4. Drive 839.1 km

    1. Drive from Como to Essencar839.1 km
    7h 35m
    €130–187

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    5h 43m
    €91–296

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    6h 40m
    €149–382

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 15m
    €77–249

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGY - DUS
    5h 44m
    €83–250

  9. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    7h
    €71–218

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-GoldautrainEc
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrainEc
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    9h 52m
    €109–279

Como to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Como, Italy and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Como S.Giovanni to Essen Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 9m.

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