There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Naples by plane, train, bus, 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 from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane DUS - NAP
4h 41m€80–244Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CGN - NAP
5h 9m€69–281Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
15h 57m€223–298Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N537
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus N544 / ...
25h 55m€108–187Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
22h 22m€187–453Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane FRA - NAP
5h 41m€133–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43N
- Take the bus from Basilea Badisher to Beneventobus
- Take the bus from Benevento - Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
30h 8m€155–241Drive 1,651.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Naplescar 1,651.3 km
14h 57m€254–367Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Naplescar
15h 16m€255–1,227
Essen to Naples by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Naples is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Naples is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Naples. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Napoli P.zza Garibaldi via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Naples. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Napoli Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Essen and Naples is 1329 km. The road distance is 1651.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Naples without a car is to train which takes 15h 57m and costs €220 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Essen to Naples, including transfers.
Essen to Naples bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Naples train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Naples is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €300 and takes 15h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 55m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Naples, Italy?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Napoli Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- 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
- €85–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €90–120
- Smart Flex
- €100–130
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–55
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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 Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0825-26416
- INFORMAZIONI@BARTOLINIPULLMAN.IT
- Website
- bartolinipullman.it
Bus from Basilea Badisher to Benevento
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- bartolinipullman.it
- Phone
- 800 901 142
- air@aircampania.it
- Website
- aircampania.it
Bus from Benevento - Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- aircampania.it
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Naples bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Essen to Naples train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Naples is 1651 km. It takes approximately 14h 57m to drive from Essen to Naples.
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