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 14m€85–263Train 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 41m€57–186Train
- 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€250–735Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus
22h 7mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
22h 17m€311–831Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
4h 20m€90–304Fly Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NAP - DUS
4h 58m€89–223Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FCO - DUS
5h 15m€87–217Fly 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 18m€75–302Bus 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€122–216Drive 1,452.7 km
- Drive from Rome to Essencar 1,452.7 km
13h 25m€226–326Drive, car train
- Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar
15h 59m€255–352
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 €55 - €190 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €85 - €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 7m.
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 14m 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 14m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €750 and takes 14h 7m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 22h 7m.
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 4 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
- €140–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- 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
- 4h
- 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
- €55–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- 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 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €190–280
- 2nd Class
- €210–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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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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