There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Imperia by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
6h 42m€90–299Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain
9h 24m€59–222Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain Ic
14h 53m€176–424Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sanremobus
21h 27m€100–158Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Comobus
- Take the train from Saronno to Imperiatrain
20h 29m€64–196Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CGN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
7h 49m€99–300Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Imperiatrain
8h 55m€112–304Drive 1,116.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Imperiacar 1,116.6 km
10h 19m€180–260
Essen to Imperia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Imperia is to night train and bus and train which costs €60 - €200 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Imperia is to fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Imperia. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Imperia Oneglia via Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station and Sanremo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Imperia. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Imperia via Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Essen and Imperia is 967 km. The road distance is 1116.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Imperia without a car is to train which takes 14h 53m and costs €170 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Essen to Imperia, including transfers.
Essen to Imperia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Imperia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Imperia is to train which takes 14h 53m and costs €170 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 21h 27m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Imperia, Italy?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Imperia via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Imperia Oneglia via Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Sanremo, and Sanremo in around 21h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sanremo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Imperia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Essen to Imperia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Imperia is 1117 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Essen to Imperia.
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