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How to get fromEssen to Italyby plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Italy by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    4h 13m
    €81–277

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    4h 50m
    €44–249

  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 Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    14h 3m
    €156–468

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus
    4. Take the bus from Pescara to Roma Termini Giolittibus
    22h 46m
    €138–288

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    20h 29m
    €143–468

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    4h 17m
    €75–254

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    4h 50m
    €79–288

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeDUS - NAP
    5h 2m
    €81–289

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeDUS - FCO
    5h 16m
    €83–289

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationbusN537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus510 / ...
    22h 51m
    €76–187

  11. Drive 1,453.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Romecar1,453.2 km
    13h 16m
    €224–323

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
    13h 36m
    €215–1,187

Essen to Italy by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Italy?

ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 3m.

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