Essen to Cinque Terre Trains

Essen to Cinque Terre trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Essen and Cinque Terre takes 15h 51m and the fastest train takes 13h 21m. There is at least one train per day from Essen to Cinque Terre. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

15h 51m
Duration: 1,113 km
Distance: €275
Average price: Once daily
Frequency

Train

best

Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain Ic

14h 50m

€170–450

Essen to Cinque Terre train times

Trains run once daily between Essen and Cinque Terre. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Cinque Terre at 3:21 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 15h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

6:00 AM → 7:21 PM
13h 21m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 9:27 PM
13h 27m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 12:33 AM
Arrives next day
14h 33m • 4 changes
12:00 PM → 9:21 AM
Arrives next day
21h 21m • 4 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

6:00 AM → 7:21 PM
13h 21m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 9:27 PM
13h 27m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 12:33 AM
Arrives next day
14h 33m • 4 changes

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