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)plane NAP - DUS
2h 52m€79–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus N537
26h 24m€65–135Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
15h 26m€178–399Bus, train
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Pescara Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Pescara to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
23h 57m€139–221Drive 1,651.4 km
- Drive from Naples to Essencar 1,651.4 km
15h 3m€253–365Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NAP - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
3h 34m€72–333Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NAP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 16m€118–318Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane NAP - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
7h 5m€108–386Train
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain 43
16h 4m€150–422Drive, car train
- Drive from Naples to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
15h 42m€256–1,226
Naples to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Essen is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Essen is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €75 - €250.
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 26m.
The distance between Naples and Essen is 1329 km. The road distance is 1651.4 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Essen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 15h 26m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 2h 52m 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 52m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs €170 - €400 and takes 15h 26m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €140 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 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Naples Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Naples Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Naples Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- 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
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- €10–50
- 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
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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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 15h 3m to drive from Naples to Essen.
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