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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Pisa by plane, train, bus, car, train (Trenitalia), or car train

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

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeDUS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
    6h 11m
    €103–310

  2. Bus

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    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 Pisabus443 / ...
    21h 35m
    €77–158

  3. Train via Florence

    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 Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain
    5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa CentraletrainRe
    15h 8m
    €161–447

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa CentraletrainFb / ...
    20h 50m
    €121–318

  5. Drive 1,163.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pisacar1,163.7 km
    10h 53m
    €179–259

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
    6h 40m
    €99–367

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
    7h 13m
    €103–401

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)planeEIN - PSA
    6h 35m
    €111–296

  9. 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 Pisa CentraletrainIc
    15h 53m
    €136–508

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Pisacar
    11h 58m
    €190–1,137

Essen to Pisa by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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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 15h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Pisa via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 21h 35m.

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