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

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CGN - GOA
    7h
    €99–325

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N1320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus N177
    18h 5m
    €53–139

  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 Ec
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train Ic
    13h 15m
    €136–380

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    17h 56m
    €90–240

  5. Drive 1,024 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Genoacar car 1,024 km
    9h 35m
    €159–230

  6. 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 Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 13m
    €91–319

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

    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 Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 45m
    €55–284

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane DUS - GOA
    4h 59m
    €107–298

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    7h 53m
    €125–385

  10. 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)plane plane DUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    9h 30m
    €91–287

Essen to Genoa by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Genoa, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Genova Brignole via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Genoa via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 18h 5m.

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