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How to get fromEssen to Pisaby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    6h
    €119–274

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    5h 4m
    €77–236

  3. Train via Florence

    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 Pisa Centraletrain train Re
    14h 27m
    €186–496

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train Re
    20h 56m
    €169–258

  5. Drive  1,163.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pisacar car 1,163.9 km
    10h 56m
    €189–273

  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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    6h 31m
    €106–324

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    7h 25m
    €95–301

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    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 train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    7h 11m
    €174–408

  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 Pisa Centraletrain train Ic
    15h 48m
    €177–478

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Pisacar car
    17h 21m
    €228–321

  11. 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 Pisabus bus 443 / ...
    21h 30m
    €119–176

Essen to Pisa by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,014.9 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Pisa, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pisa Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Pisa via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 21h 30m.

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