There are 12 ways to get from Italy to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIN - DUS
4h 15m€90–261Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MXP - DUS
4h 42m€42–184Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain 43
14h 7m€252–703Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus
22h 14m€164–244Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
22h 15m€301–771Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
4h 21m€95–279Fly Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NAP - DUS
4h 59m€89–221Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FCO - DUS
5h 16m€87–225Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 19m€78–313Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus N27 / ...
26h 57m€114–192Drive 1,452.7 km
- Drive from Rome to Essencar 1,452.7 km
13h 25m€228–329Drive, car train
- Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar
15h 59m€257–354
Italy to Essen by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Essen is to train and fly which costs €40 - €190 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Essen central train station via Roma Prenestina A1 and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Essen. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Italy and Essen is 717 km. The road distance is 1452.7 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Essen without a car is to train which takes 14h 7m and costs €250 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Italy to Essen, including transfers.
Italy to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Essen train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €750 and takes 14h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €250 and takes 22h 14m.
What companies run services between Italy and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Duesseldorf Worringer Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Italy to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Italy to Essen train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Essen is 1453 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Italy to Essen.
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