There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Lecce by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)DUS - BDS
7h 4m€85–282Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LecceFr
22h 57m€171–505Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train station027 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Lecce578
28h 36m€140–191Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof47 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia MestreNj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to LecceFr
25h 44m€201–584Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train station027 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Taranto
- Take the bus from Taranto to Lecce570 / ...
32h 30m€137–228Drive 1,911.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Lecce1,911.1 km
17h 21m€295–425Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Lecce
18h 3m€275–1,267
Essen to Lecce by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lecce is to fly which costs €85 - €290 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Lecce is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Lecce via Frankfurt and Metaponto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Lecce via Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 57m.
The distance between Essen and Lecce is 1542 km. The road distance is 1911.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 22h 57m and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Essen to Lecce, including transfers.
Essen to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Lecce is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 22h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 28h 36m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lecce, Italy?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lecce via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metaponto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Essen to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Lecce is 1911 km. It takes approximately 17h 21m to drive from Essen to Lecce.
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