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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain train
    5h 27m
    €39–181

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain train S10 / ...
    9h 16m
    €123–633

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Comobus bus
    11h 33m
    €103–149

  4. Drive  839 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Comocar car 839 km
    7h 37m
    €134–193

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Como S.Giovannitrain train
    5h 47m
    €93–261

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain train
    5h 59m
    €78–242

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    7h 19m
    €156–464

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    7h
    €88–340

  9. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    9h 41m
    €202–653

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Comobus bus
    14h 26m

Essen Hbf to Como by train

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Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 733.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Como S. Giovanni via Basel SBB and Bellinzona in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Como via Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Mühlheim, and Mühlheim am Main in around 11h 33m.

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