There are 10 ways to get from Naples to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)NAP - DUS
2h 49m€83–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationItabus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train stationN537
26h 24m€79–170Train
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbfEc
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
15h 24m€193–426Bus, train
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Pescara Terminal Bus
- Take the bus from Pescara to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf41 / ...
22h 8m€139–226Drive 1,651.3 km
- Drive from Naples to Essen1,651.3 km
14h 55m€254–367Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)NAP - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
3h 30m€81–327Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Frankfurt (FRA)NAP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
4h 16m€127–317Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)NAP - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
8h 3m€109–357Train via Naples Centrale
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbfEc
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
15h 26m€200–420Drive, car train
- Drive from Naples to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
16h 3m€254–1,223
Naples to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Essen is to bus which costs €75 - €170 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Essen is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark and arriving at Essen central train station via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Naples to Essen. However, there are services departing from Napoli Centrale and arriving at Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Naples and Essen is 1329 km. The road distance is 1651.3 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Essen without a car is to train which takes 15h 24m and costs €190 - €430.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Naples to Essen, including transfers.
Naples to Essen bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark station.
Naples to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Napoli Centrale station.
The best way to get from Naples to Essen is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €430 and takes 15h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 26h 24m.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Napoli Centrale to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Naples Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–240
Flights from Naples Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–500
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Pescara Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Pescara to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Naples to Essen bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Naples to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Naples to Essen is 1651 km. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Naples to Essen.
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