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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Lucca by plane, bus, car train, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    2. Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4bus bus
    6h 17m
    €102–246

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train
    7h 30m
    €75–355

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Luccacar car
    11h 39m
    €190–1,137

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luccabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 5m
    €85–146

  5. Drive 1,160.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Luccacar car 1,160.8 km
    10h 53m
    €184–265

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train
    7h 1m
    €96–307

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4bus bus
    7h 26m
    €147–415

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EIN - PSA
    7h 52m
    €84–283

  9. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train Re
    15h 9m
    €186–671

  10. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Luccatrain train Re
    16h 17m
    €224–512

  11. 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 Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to P.Za D'Azegliobus bus
    21h 7m

Essen to Lucca by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration21h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lucca, Italy?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lucca via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 21h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lucca via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 15h 9m.

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