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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Positano by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    7h 58m
    €88–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 510 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Positanobus bus
    27h 54m
    €75–140

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Cattolica-SG Gabiccetrain train 89
    3. Take the bus from Cattolica to Mosciano Sant'Angelobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mosciano Sant'Angelo to Pompeibus bus
    25h 15m
    €439–646

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Positanobus bus
    30h 5m
    €150–661

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CGN - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    8h 26m
    €77–338

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane FRA - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    8h 57m
    €123–360

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    9h 45m
    €116–314

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane AMS - NAP
    4. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    10h 38m
    €111–357

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    10h 8m
    €110–341

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Positanobus bus
    28h 33m
    €96–211

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus
    5. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train 0
    28h 50m
    €210–428

  12. Drive 1,698.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Positanocar car 1,698.2 km
    15h 46m
    €260–376

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Positanocar car
    16h 5m
    €255–1,237

Essen to Positano by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Positano, Italy?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Positano via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 27h 54m.

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