There are 9 ways to get from Roma Termini to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night 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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FCO - DUS
5h 16m€87–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train stationN537
24h 16m€72–177Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano CentraleFr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBEc
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf43
14h 21m€128–370Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma Termini Giolitti to Pescara
- Take the bus from Pescara to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf41 / ...
20h 30m€131–225Night train, train
- Take the night train from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen HbfEn
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf41 / ...
22h 32m€236–461Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)FCO - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
5h 52m€81–285Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA)FCO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
6h 59m€77–295Drive 1,452.7 km
- Drive from Roma Termini to Essen1,452.7 km
13h 17m€227–328Drive, car train
- Drive from Roma Termini to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
14h 25m€224–1,180
Roma Termini to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roma Termini to Essen is to bus which costs €70 - €180 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Roma Termini to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Roma Termini to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Essen central train station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Roma Termini to Essen. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Lugano and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
The distance between Roma Termini and Essen is 1203 km. The road distance is 1452.7 km.
The best way to get from Roma Termini to Essen without a car is to train which takes 14h 21m and costs €120 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Roma Termini to Essen, including transfers.
Roma Termini to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Roma Termini to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Roma Termini to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €370 and takes 14h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €180 and takes 24h 16m.
What companies run services between Roma Termini, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Lugano, and Basel SBB in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–55
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €190–280
- 2nd Class
- €210–280
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- 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 0873 364785
- info@difonzobus.com
- Website
- difonzobus.com
Bus from Roma Termini Giolitti to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- difonzobus.com
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
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More Questions & Answers
Roma Termini to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Roma Termini to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roma Termini to Essen is 1453 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Roma Termini to Essen.
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