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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Rome by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeDUS - FCO
    5h 16m
    €83–289

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeFRA - FCO
    6h 17m
    €73–291

  3. 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 Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    14h 3m
    €156–468

  4. Bus

    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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus510 / ...
    22h 25m
    €90–183

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    20h 11m
    €141–440

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeCGN - FCO
    5h 44m
    €82–323

  7. 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 to Pescarabus
    4. Take the bus from Pescara to Roma Termini Giolittibus
    22h 46m
    €138–288

  8. Drive 1,453.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Romecar1,453.2 km
    13h 16m
    €224–323

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
    13h 36m
    €215–1,187

Essen to Rome by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rome, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and ITA Airways fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 3m.

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