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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Alba by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane DUS - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Albatrain train
    8h 30m
    €104–259

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train
    8h 47m
    €68–216

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train Re
    14h 17m
    €179–624

  4. Train, bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Turin Sturabus bus
    3. Take the train from Torino Rebaudengo Fossata to Albatrain train Re
    16h 16m
    €140–290

  5. Drive 1,014.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Albacar car 1,014.1 km
    9h 53m
    €159–230

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Albatrain train
    7h 54m
    €157–430

  7. 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 Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train
    8h 6m
    €106–294

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Turin Sturabus bus
    4. Take the train from Torino Rebaudengo Fossata to Albatrain train Re
    19h 2m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano - Autostazione Terminal Bus Di Lampugnano to Torino - Corso Giulio Cesare 10 - Porta Palazzobus bus 4
    3. Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazionebus bus 47
    22h 23m
    €114–174

Essen to Alba by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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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 14h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Alba - Autostazione via Dortmund central bus station, Milan, Milano - Autostazione Terminal Bus Di Lampugnano, Torino - Corso Giulio Cesare 10 - Porta Palazzo, Fermata 766 - FIOCHETTO, Fermata 739 - CARDUCCI, and Torino - Piazza Carducci in around 22h 23m.

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