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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Naples by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeDUS - NAP
    5h 2m
    €91–269

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkbusItabus
    25h 37m
    €76–177

  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 Napoli Centraletrain
    15h 34m
    €121–368

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus
    3. Take the bus from Pescara Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
    22h 34m
    €139–239

  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
    3. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli CentraletrainFr
    22h 26m
    €143–475

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeCGN - NAP
    5h 40m
    €81–265

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeFRA - NAP
    6h 6m
    €131–345

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeFMO - NAP
    8h 30m
    €116–299

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeAMS - NAP
    7h 24m
    €109–370

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeDUS - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
    6h 48m
    €109–339

  11. Drive 1,651.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Naplescar1,651.3 km
    14h 52m
    €260–375

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Naplescar
    15h 12m
    €255–1,237

Essen to Naples by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Naples, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Napoli Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 34m.

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