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

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There are 11 ways to get from Como to Essen by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5h 15m
    €38–193

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    6h 14m
    €34–230

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Frankfurttrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    9h 20m
    €240–376

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como to Mühlheim am Mainbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    12h 23m
    €110–153

  5. Drive  839.9 km

    1. Drive from Como to Essencar car 839.9 km
    7h 43m
    €136–196

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

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    5h 40m
    €103–273

  7. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €69–278

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

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €93–334

  9. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €106–273

  10. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    9h 48m
    €151–379

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    13h 45m
    €83–134

Como to Essen by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Como, Italy and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Como S. Giovanni to Essen Hbf via Frankfurt in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to Essen central train station via Mühlheim am Main, Mühlheim, Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 12h 23m.

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