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

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

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    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
    €93–289

  2. Bus

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    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 443 / ...
    21h
    €89–151

  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 37m
    €185–1,137

  4. Drive 1,160.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Luccacar car 1,160.9 km
    10h 49m
    €180–259

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

    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 Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train
    7h 34m
    €108–319

  6. 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 25m
    €133–359

  7. 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 51m
    €104–336

  8. 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 Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train
    8h 28m
    €111–418

  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 Ec
    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 1m
    €150–444

  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 5m
    €131–310

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Donato - Nuova Autostazione to P.Za D'Azegliobus bus
    23h 43m
    €108–457

Essen to Lucca by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration21hAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest 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. 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 1m.

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