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How to get fromSiena to Essenby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Siena to Essen by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    6h 21m
    €120–315

  2. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €84–375

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    15h 14m
    €211–375

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus bus 131
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    20h 56m
    €166–263

  5. Drive  1,245.1 km

    1. Drive from Siena to Essencar car 1,245.1 km
    11h 45m
    €234–337

  6. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    6h 58m
    €108–393

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €173–402

  8. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    15h 15m
    €211–415

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Siena to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    17h 32m
    €240–338

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Siena to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 1509 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    21h 15m
    €116–179

Siena to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,030 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Siena to Essen Hbf via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 15h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Siena to Essen central train station via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 21h 15m.

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