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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    7h 43m
    €106–356

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    8h 25m
    €58–307

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AlbatrainRe
    13h 38m
    €84–286

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Turin Sturabus
    3. Take the train from Torino Rebaudengo Fossata to AlbatrainRe
    15h 57m
    €80–194

  5. Drive 1,010.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Albacar1,010.4 km
    9h 57m
    €158–228

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeFRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Albatrain
    8h 7m
    €136–386

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeDUS - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    7h 58m
    €94–337

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    9h 3m
    €88–323

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
    4. Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain
    12h 10m
    €86–309

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    11h 5m
    €141–407

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN07
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turinbus423 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazionebus47
    20h 54m

  12. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Piacenza-Via Portapugliabus
    4. Take the bus from Piacenza-Via Portapuglia to Alba Bus Stationbus
    22h 49m
    €96–386

Essen to Alba by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Alba, Piemonte, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Alba via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Torino Porta Susa in around 13h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Alba - Autostazione via Dortmund central bus station, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Turin, Fermata 3287 - FERRUCCI, Fermata 778 - VITTORIO EMANUELE II, Fermata 739 - CARDUCCI, and Torino - Piazza Carducci in around 20h 54m.

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