There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Pisa by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pisa International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane DUS - PSA
6h 6m€93–279Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CGN - PSA
4h 43m€83–286Train via Florence
- 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 Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain Re
14h 24m€189–873Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain S9
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain Re
20h 59m€171–244Drive 1,163.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Pisacar 1,163.9 km
10h 56m€183–264Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DUS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
6h 2m€109–277Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane FRA - PSA
5h 23m€145–424Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
6h 32m€112–322Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane EIN - PSA
6h 41m€84–362Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FRA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
7h 18m€176–472Train
- 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 Pisa Centraletrain Ic
15h 47m€180–857Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Pisacar
17h 20m€221–309Bus
- 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 Pisabus 443 / ...
21h 30m€100–161
Essen to Pisa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Pisa is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Pisa is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Pisa. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Pisa via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Pisa. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Pisa Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 24m.
The distance between Essen and Pisa is 922 km. The road distance is 1163.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Pisa without a car is to train via Florence which takes 14h 24m and costs €180 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Essen to Pisa, including transfers.
Essen to Pisa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Pisa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Pisa is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Florence, which costs €180 - €900 and takes 14h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 30m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Pisa, Italy?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and six other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, 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 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Pisa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Essen to Pisa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Pisa is 1164 km. It takes approximately 10h 56m to drive from Essen to Pisa.
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