There are 8 ways to get from Bari to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRI - DUS
2h 53m€91–246Fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane BRI - DTM
5h 31m€53–231Train
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain 43
18h 9m€265–545Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Worringer Straße, Duesseldorfbus
28h 14m€194–265Drive 1,763 km
- Drive from Bari to Essencar 1,763 km
15h 57m€286–413Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BRI - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
3h 36m€78–302Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus 027 / ...
29h 10m€169–254Drive, car train
- Drive from Bari to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Essencar
22h 8m€299–422
Bari to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Essen is to fly which costs €50 - €240 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Essen is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bari and arriving at Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Bari to Essen. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Essen Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
The distance between Bari and Essen is 1400 km. The road distance is 1763 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Essen without a car is to train which takes 18h 9m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Bari to Essen, including transfers.
Bari to Essen bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Bari station.
Bari to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bari to Essen is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €550 and takes 18h 9m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €270 and takes 28h 14m.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bari Centrale to Essen Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, and Basel SBB in around 18h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Dortmund Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Dortmund Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Dortmund Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Dortmund Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bari to Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–260
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bari to Essen bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf station.
Bari to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bari to Essen is 1763 km. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Bari to Essen.
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