There are 12 ways to get from Pisa to Essen by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FLR - DUS
6h 11m€106–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pisa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N538 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus N537
21h 25m€63–111Drive, car train
- Drive from Pisa to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
12h 22m€192–1,134Drive 1,162.6 km
- Drive from Pisa to Essencar 1,162.6 km
10h 59m€179–258Fly Pisa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane PSA - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
4h 56m€84–278Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
6h 45m€98–341Fly Pisa International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PSA - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 11m€90–341Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
7h 22m€82–415Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FLR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h 35m€136–400Train
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella 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
15h 37m€140–393Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
16h 53m€176–366Train, bus
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain Fb / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
22h 8m€124–274
Pisa to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pisa to Essen is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pisa to Essen is to fly and train which takes 4h 56m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Pisa to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Pisa and arriving at Essen central train station via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Pisa to Essen. However, there are services departing from Pisa Centrale and arriving at Essen Hbf via Florence Santa Maria Novella, Milano Centrale, Arth-Goldau and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Pisa and Essen is 1015 km. The road distance is 1162.6 km.
The best way to get from Pisa to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 21h 25m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Pisa to Essen, including transfers.
Pisa to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pisa station.
Pisa to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Pisa Centrale station.
The best way to get from Pisa to Essen is to bus which takes 21h 25m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €400 and takes 15h 37m.
What companies run services between Pisa, Italy and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Pisa to Essen central train station via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 21h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pisa Centrale to Essen Hbf via Florence Santa Maria Novella, Milano Centrale, Arth-Goldau, and Basel SBB in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
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
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 Pisa Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–85
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- 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 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pisa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Pisa to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Pisa to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pisa to Essen is 1163 km. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Pisa to Essen.
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